Business Development Executive

As a key member of Damar’s Business Development team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the achievement of our strategic objectives. Your responsibilities will include building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring the timely onboarding of apprenticeship starts, and contributing to overall sales growth in line with quarterly and annual targets. You will be proactive in identifying new business opportunities, maintain accurate and complaint customer records, and use internal data to help identify opportunities.

We’re looking for Business Development Executives who can make a real, positive impact. These roles are pivotal in driving our growth and expanding our apprenticeship offering to new and existing employers.

Join our award-winning team where we're Impactful (delivering apprenticeships that make a real difference), Accountable (empowered to deliver on our commitments), work as One Team (with trust, honesty and integrity), and share a Common Purpose (passionate about helping people achieve their potential).

• Location: Head Office – Manchester, Piccadilly
• Normal hours of work: Full time – as set out in your terms and conditions of employment
• Salary: £25,000 – £29,000 (depending on experience)
• Reporting to: Divisional Manager – Business Development.

Why you'll love this role

Shape futures – Support organisations to develop new and existing members of their team
Stay sharp - Work with a provider who is leading the way in business and professional apprenticeship provision
Grow together – Be part of a team that is committed to driving our ambitious growth plans.

What you'll do

• Qualify and manage new business enquiries
• Coordinate and conduct follow-up activities with employers, with a focus on identifying and nurturing new business opportunities
• Liase with employers to support with compliance and administration of new students
• Act as the main point of contact for certain employers in the absence of a BDM, or where accounts currently have no opportunity for growth.
• Proactively generate new business leads by "speccing in" suitable candidates to employers with relevant vacancies or apprenticeship potential
• Identify and represent Damar at external employer and student events, including networking opportunities that can generate new business opportunities
• Maintain accurate and up to date client records

You're perfect if you have

• Previous experience in a similar role preferably within the apprenticeship or education sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships.

Additional requirements

• To comply with the requirements of our Employee Handbook and our policy documents
• To promote the equality of opportunity within our organisation
• To demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all apprentices
• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement of all roles at Damar that may include sole supervision of young people or vulnerable adults.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Office in Manchester M1 2HY

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

• What has attracted you to this Business Development Manager role, and why do you believe you're a good fit for our organisation?
• Please highlight the key experiences in your career that are most relevant to this role and briefly explain why.

Work Location: In person