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Business Development Manager – Residential Childcare – Luton

Key Responsibilities and Key Performance Indicators

  • Actively promote Acorn Training’s services and training programmes effectively.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns.
  • Identify and develop productive and sustainable relationships with potential employers, partners, and wider stakeholders.
  • Actively prospect to maintain a strong pipeline of potential and future learners, employers, and referral partners relevant to the contract requirements.
  • Be responsible for your pipeline of opportunities, including lead generation, meetings, and closing sales against the contract to grow its value.
  • Manage your pipeline of data effectively and efficiently to maximise conversion rates and continuously strive to enhance it.
  • Keep your knowledge up to date in all sectors to provide personalised, passionate, and ethical information, advice and guidance to potential employers and customers at all given opportunities.
  • Use CRM and other systems accurately and consistently to document your progress with your pipeline, demonstrations, and meetings for daily forecasting.
  • Work with your team to ensure a smooth transition from sale through onboarding to delivery.
  • Attend networking events and exhibitions in your region to become familiar with your target audience and their needs.
  • Share knowledge and best practices with your colleagues and peers to enhance the experience of potential customers.
  • Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the business, offering new suggestions and ideas wherever possible.
  • Achieve the KPIs set on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
  • Ensure consistently high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.
Key Performance Indicators
  • Achievement of Apprenticeship sales and revenue targets within the Business skills sector
  • Growth in employer, learner, and stakeholder Base
  • Achievement of specific contract requirements
  • Development of key partnerships
  • Market share increase across region
  • Positive brand image and recognition across region
  • Timely and accurate reporting

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, ethnic or social origin, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, reasonable adjustments can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy