Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

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Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + benefits

Are you a consultative, enterprise-level Business Development Manager who operates confidently at board and executive level? Do you excel in long-cycle, advisory sales where credibility, insight, and trust matter more than volume? This opportunity sits within a top-tier professional services environment, where business development is embedded in strategic conversations about workforce capability, leadership, and organisational transformation. This is not a transactional sales role. You will influence C-suite decision-making, shape multi-year partnerships, and position funded and commercial learning solutions as part of broader people and talent strategies.

About the Company

You will be joining a highly respected, values-led professional services firm with a strong UK and international footprint. The organisation is recognised for its intellectual rigour, ethical approach, and long-standing relationships with complex, blue-chip clients across multiple sectors. Working in close partnership with universities, business schools, and specialist delivery partners, the business delivers strategic learning, leadership, and talent solutions to some of the UK’s most recognisable employers. Quality, governance, and reputation are central to everything they do.

The environment offers:

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A strong professional services culture grounded in trust, credibility, and expertise

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Hybrid working and genuine commitment to work–life balance

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Visible, accessible leadership with a strong investment in talent development

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A clear social purpose agenda and measurable impact focus

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Exposure to senior stakeholders across major UK and international organisations

The Role

As Business Development Manager, Talent Solutions, you will drive growth through consultative, insight-led sales, positioning apprenticeship levy-funded programmes, leadership development, and workforce solutions as strategic enablers of organisational performance. You will work alongside consulting, academic, and delivery teams to develop tailored propositions aligned to client priorities such as productivity, leadership capability, succession planning, and skills transformation.

Key responsibilities include:

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Identifying and developing new business opportunities within large, complex organisations

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Building trusted relationships with C-suite, HRDs, L&D leaders, and senior executives

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Leading senior-level discovery conversations to diagnose workforce and capability challenges

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Selling tailored, multi-year learning and talent solutions aligned to organisational strategy

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Positioning apprenticeship levy funding within broader L&D, leadership, and talent frameworks

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Managing a pipeline of high-value opportunities through structured, governed sales processes

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Maintaining accurate CRM data, forecasts, and reporting in line with professional services standards

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Collaborating closely with internal consulting, academic, and delivery teams to ensure high-quality client outcomes

This is a consultant-grade business development role, requiring commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and professional credibility.

Ideal Candidate

This role is suited to an experienced enterprise or professional services Business Development Manager who is comfortable operating in complex, senior stakeholder environments.

You will bring:

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Proven experience in consultative or advisory sales within professional services, consultancy, or enterprise environments

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A strong track record of winning and developing high-value, complex client relationships

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Experience engaging with C-suite and senior leadership teams

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An ability to translate organisational challenges into structured, value-led solutions

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A professional, credible, and measured approach to sales and relationship management

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Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills

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Confidence managing long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders simultaneously

Desirable (but not essential):

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Experience with apprenticeships, levy-funded programmes, or workforce development solutions

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Exposure to learning & development, leadership development, or talent consulting

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Strong CRM discipline and experience working within governed sales environments

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Strategic use of LinkedIn and Sales Navigator for senior-level prospecting

If you don’t meet every requirement but have the consultative mindset, gravitas, and ambition to operate at this level, support and development will be provided. xiskglj

Apply Now

If you are a senior Business Development professional seeking a role where your work shapes organisations, influences people strategy, and delivers impact at scale, this is a rare opportunity. Apply now to take the next step in your consulting-led Business Development career within a highly respected professional services environment