business development associate Wolverhampton, England
Job description
Acacia Training are proudly growing their Business Development team and are looking for highly motivated, driven and ambitious Business Development Consultants to join our multi award-winning work family.
Do you have experience selling apprenticeships to both small and large businesses OR are you a successful salesperson with experience of new business development and account management looking to explore a more fulfilling role in the education sector?
Is providing first class customer service and customer led solutions your absolute priority? Are you driven to be top of the league and exceed your targets that are rewarded by an amazing, uncapped commission rate?
If the answer to this is yes, we would love to hear from you and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss all the many incredible benefits and values we offer to ALL our staff!
Specific responsibilities:
- Develop both new and existing employer base by building relationships and understanding employer needs.
- Generate sales leads to meet employer needs and achieve sales targets
- Complete sales onboarding process in line with the company procedures.
- Meet sales targets set out by the Sales Director
- Follow up on sales leads in a timely fashion.
- Schedule and attend employer meetings and deliver presentations based on training needs to your client base.
- Optimise revenue across all funding streams to meet stakeholder needs ( AEB funded qualifications, Apprenticeships, Commercial short courses etc.)
- Maintain and produce sales activity reports, as required
- Represent the organisation at exhibitions, events, and demonstrations.
- Effectively interact and communicate with colleagues across the wider business
- Any other duties as may be required
Skills Required:
- Minimum two years’ experience in a sales position or similar role
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong Time management skills
- Target driven
- Ability to develop and nurture collaborative working relationships – internally and externally
- Able to work to deadlines and prioritise work to achieve objectives
- Understand the skills agenda locally, regionally, nationally
- Excellent organisation skills
- Full UK Driving licence
Company Benefits
· 39 Days Annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
· Home working
· Access to state-of-the-art Head Office
· Staff wellbeing programme
· Staff recognition service awards
· LLP Partnership option (on completion of Probation)
· Private Health Care scheme
· Pension Scheme
· Staff benefits scheme (savings of c£500 per year)
· Structured Career Development Programme
· 'Realistic and sustainable performance work expectations'
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, gender, or age.
Acacia Training are Disability Confident Leaders and accredited members of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and as such welcome applications from all sections of the community.
At Acacia we are committed to safeguarding and employ safer recruitment strategies when appointing for all roles.
- Industry
Education Management
Professional Training & Coaching
- Employment Type
Full-time
- Job Functions
Sales
Business Development
Education
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £29,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BDC - Regional
About Acacia Training
Revenue: $5 to $25 million (USD)
Size: 51 to 200 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.acaciatraining.co.uk
Year Founded: 2000
