Business Development Manager
$30,000–$36,000 year
RemoteLancaster, California, United States
Job Summary
Generate new business opportunities across UK and international markets by developing strategic partnerships and managing relationships with customers, partners, and key decision-makers. Create and deliver sales strategies to achieve revenue targets, conduct presentations and commercial meetings with prospective clients, and manage the sales pipeline using CRM systems for accurate forecasting. Negotiate commercial agreements, support contract discussions, and identify opportunities for account growth, upselling, and cross-selling. Gather customer insights and competitor intelligence to support business decisions while representing the organisation at conferences, exhibitions, and sector events. Manage a sales pipeline using CRM systems and provide accurate forecasting. Maintain accurate sales reports and performance updates. The role involves UK travel, occasional international travel, and flexibility to support customers across different locations.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in business development, sales, account management, or a similar commercial role
- Successful experience achieving sales targets and driving revenue growth
- Strong ability to identify opportunities and develop new customer relationships
- Experience managing sales pipelines and CRM systems
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Strong commercial awareness and consultative sales approach
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, self-motivated, and results-focused mindset
- Strong IT and digital skills
- A full UK driving licence
- willingness to travel throughout the UK and internationally when required
Desired Qualifications
- Background within education, training, qualifications, awarding organisations, or learning technology
- Experience selling products or services into schools, colleges, training providers, or public sector organisations
- Experience managing national or international accounts
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