Growth Executive

Growth Executive

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Trowbridge
£32,414 per year

Wiltshire College & University Centre Cross College/Trowbridge Campus, with hybrid 1 day per week working

Are you a confident business development professional with a talent for identifying opportunities, building relationships and converting prospects into long-term partnerships? This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in growing the Colleges apprenticeship provision.

As a Growth Executive, you will secure new apprenticeship business by identifying, engaging and converting new employers into sustainable apprenticeship partners. This is a dedicated new-business role focused on generating new employers, apprenticeship starts and associated income for the College.

You will manage the full employer acquisition journey, from market mapping and prospecting through needs analysis, solution development, presentation, negotiation and conversion.

Once new business is secured and implementation requirements are clear, you will complete a structured handover to the appropriate relationship, onboarding and delivery teams, allowing you to stay focused on winning new business and creating sustainable growth.

What We Offer

Salary: £32,414 per year

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Hybrid Working: Cross College/Trowbridge Campus, with hybrid 1 day per week working

Year-Round Employment: No unpaid breaks between contracts

Outstanding Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme
30 days paid annual leave plus 8 days paid bank holidays
College closure and wellbeing days, including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free On-Site Gyms
Lifestyle Discounts
Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Professional Development and career progression
Additional staff perks and discounts

A rewarding opportunity where your commercial skills can deliver measurable growth while contributing to education and skills across Wiltshire.

What Youll Do

Identify and target new employer prospects with potential for sustainable apprenticeship business
Conduct market mapping and proactive prospecting across relevant sectors
Build and manage a strong pipeline of new business opportunities
Engage employers through meetings, networking, events, telephone and digital channels
Understand employer workforce needs and develop tailored apprenticeship solutions
Present proposals, negotiate effectively and convert qualified prospects into new partners
Develop opportunities for multiple and repeat apprenticeship starts
Maintain accurate CRM records, pipeline information and forecasts
Work with curriculum, relationship, onboarding and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation
Complete structured handovers once new business is confirmed
Represent the College professionally at employer events and external engagements

What Youll Bring

Proven experience in business development, sales, employer engagement or a similar new-business role
A strong track record of identifying, developing and converting new opportunities
Experience managing a sales pipeline from prospecting through to conversion
Excellent relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills
A consultative approach, with the ability to understand customer needs and develop tailored solutions
Commercial awareness and a focus on sustainable, repeat business
Strong communication, presentation and organisational skills
Confidence using CRM systems and managing pipeline information
A proactive, resilient and target-focused approach
Experience of apprenticeships, education, skills or workforce development would be advantageous but is not essential

Why Choose This Path?

Build a rewarding career in business development without:

Managing an inherited portfolio with limited scope to make your mark
Spending your time maintaining established accounts instead of winning new business
Working in a role where your impact is difficult to see or recognised

Instead, youll have the opportunity to build something new creating employer partnerships, opening up apprenticeship opportunities and generating sustainable growth for the College.

Make a move that truly pays off

If you're an ambitious business development professional who thrives on finding opportunities, winning new business and building lasting partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

Your commercial drive could help grow apprenticeship opportunities and shape the future workforce across Wiltshire.

Closing Date : 13/09/26

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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