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Head of Business Development

Liverpool Full-Time 36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)

At a Glance

Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to drive sales and foster client relationships in the education sector.
Company: Join an award-winning training provider focused on impactful learning experiences.
Benefits: Flexible working, 25 days annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth.
Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in education while developing your leadership skills.
Qualifications: Proven experience in leading sales teams and consultative selling.
Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on nurturing talent and achieving ambitious targets.

The predicted salary is between 36000 - 60000 £ per year.

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I help fire and security companies achieve growth through strategic recruitment partnership

The Resourcing Teamhas exclusively partnered with an award-winning training provider dedicated to supporting individuals and organisations to thrive through high-quality, accessible, and impactful learning experiences.

The role

We are seeking a results-driven Head of Business Development to spearhead growth and accelerate revenue generation across their key market in education.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in consultative selling, successfully leading a national, multi-sector sales and account management team, coupled with strong leadership and commercial acumen. You will be responsible for ensuring that the business development colleagues are fully supported, motivated, coached, and capable of successfully winning new customers whilst retaining and nurturing existing customers. This role is critical to shaping market positioning and driving long-term, sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Customer Engagement team to lead the end-to-end sales process from prospecting to closing deals
Grow and maintain a sales pipeline across all sectors and customer/prospect segments – ensuring accurate forecasting and pipeline management.
Set, monitor, and achieve ambitious sales, revenue, customer retention targets, KPI’s, ensuring exceptional customer experiences are achieved.
Support new sales and account management teams achieve their potential – sales coaching, mentoring and support to achieve individual performance measures.
Mentor and guide team members in best practices for consultative selling and relationship management.
Cultivate and manage strong, long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders. Working with the team to identify effective cross-selling, value-added solutions

Key Requirements

Experience building, leading, and mentoring sales, account management, or business development teams – ability to inspire, motivate, and nurture talent
Track record of working in consultative, business-to-business sales environments – working with commercial and public sector organisations
Experience working with CRM tools, Sales analytics, forecasting, and pipeline management platforms
Data fluency and use of KPIs

What\’s on offer

A dynamic and purpose-driven work environment.
Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
Flexible working arrangements.
25 days annual leave, plus birthdays
The chance to make a meaningful impact through inclusive, values-led education.

Seniority level

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment typeFull-time

Job function

Job functionBusiness Development and Sales
IndustriesEducation and Technical and Vocational Training

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