Business Development Executive (Greater Bristol Area)

Job Title : Business Development Executive

Department: Learning Solutions Division

Location: Bristol office with Hybrid working – 2 days in the office

Pay Scale : £35,000k per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

The Workforce Development Trust

The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our four brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of frontline public services.

Job summary

The Business Development Executive will contribute to revenue growth and lead client engagement for the Workforce Development Trust (WDT) within the Learning Solutions division. Reporting to Head of Business Development, this position will take a lead on developing new business opportunities for a suite of eLearning solutions.

The Business Development Executive will have excellent organisational skills with proven capability in developing and maintaining client and internal stakeholder relations. The post holder will deploy new business development techniques as appropriate and contribute to the development of tenders, proposals, client updates, case studies and reporting and so must possess advanced writing/presentation skills and maintain a keen understanding of our products and services and the wider learning/training market.

What is the impact of the role on the business?

The Business Development Executive will contribute to revenue growth and lead client engagement for the Workforce Development Trust (WDT) within the Learning Solutions division.

What key business skills are necessary for the role?

The Business Development Executive will have excellent organisational skills with proven capability in developing and maintaining client and internal stakeholder relations. The post holder will deploy new business development techniques as appropriate and contribute to the development of tenders, proposals, client updates, case studies and reporting and so must possess advanced writing/presentation skills.

What does the daily work look like?

This is an autonomous role where you be accountable for developing a pipeline of new business opportunities, working closely with colleagues in sales, marketing and product development, to close successfully.

Key Responsibilities:

• New business development

Lead and or support the acquisition of new business through development of proposals/tenders, client engagement and response to inbound enquiries.

• Client relationship management

Understand clients’ business goals, needs and challenges to provide tailored learning solutions.

• Account growth and retention

Identify opportunities for account growth and upselling of additional products and services to existing clients.

• Feedback and improvement

Gather and analyse client feedback to inform product development and service improvements.

• Reporting and documentation

Maintain accurate and relevant records of client interactions, project status and pipeline activity within CRM systems.

Experience:

Sales experience with a background in learning solutions

For the full job description and a job pack to assist your application, please visit:

This job requires 2 days in the office. Please consider if you are willing to relocate before applying.

Please include your CV, Cover letter optional, but beneficial. You can apply through our website.

Only apply if you currently have a valid right to work in the UK.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: Monday 26th May 2025.

Please note, we reserve the right to alter the closing date before the one stated.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement up to a maximum of 28 days, plus public holidays, and a potential Christmas closure.
• Flexible working – 50% working from home with a dress for your day approach.
• Staggered start and finish time
• Employee referral recruitment scheme
• We provide enhanced leave, bereavement, carers, maternity, paternity, and sickness leave.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab
• Enhanced pension scheme, with a contribution matching up to a combined 12%, and the option to join the Salary Exchange Pension Scheme along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
• Flexible employee benefits, portal including a cycle to work scheme.
• Buy annual leave scheme.
• Organisational development days and departmental training budgets
• Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, worthy cause or place of worship.

The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.

If your experience differs a little from what is outlined in the job description, or you are missing a desired qualification, yet you think you can bring value to this role, please apply, we would like to hear more about you.

We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.