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Business Development Manager Manchester | £35,000– commission | Permanent I'm recruiting a Business Development Manager for a well-established employability and training organisation based in Manchester.
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
They deliver government-funded programmes that genuinely help people back into work and this role sits right at the heart of that mission.
If you've got a background in employer engagement, B2B sales, or account management within employability, welfare-to-work, or the funded training space, this is worth a look.
The Role You'll be responsible for building and growing employer relationships across the region, generating sustainable job opportunities for programme participants.
It's a target-driven role with real variety — you'll be out meeting employers, running group presentations, and working closely with internal delivery teams to match candidates to the right vacancies.
What You'll Be Doing Sourcing and developing employer relationships to generate exclusive and ringfenced vacancies for programme participants Selling the organisation's employer services offer confidently — in person and via digital platforms Running regular account reviews with key employers, fortnightly minimum with major partners Collaborating with Employment Advisor teams to align employers with Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes and Pre-Employment Training Hitting monthly KPIs across Sales, Service, and Specialist Support What They're Looking For Proven B2B sales or account management experience — ideally within employability, training, or public sector commissioning Strong understanding of the local employment market and key growth sectors Track record of exceeding targets and managing relationships at all levels Confident presenter — comfortable face-to-face and on digital/webinar platforms High digital literacy and solid MS Office skills The Package £35,000 base commission 31 days annual leave (inc.
bank holidays) birthday day off Option to buy up to 5 additional days leave Medicash healthcare plan CPD support and career development opportunities Staff recognition awards and social events As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. xwzovoh
Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
They deliver government-funded programmes that genuinely help people back into work and this role sits right at the heart of that mission.
If you've got a background in employer engagement, B2B sales, or account management within employability, welfare-to-work, or the funded training space, this is worth a look.
The Role You'll be responsible for building and growing employer relationships across the region, generating sustainable job opportunities for programme participants.
It's a target-driven role with real variety — you'll be out meeting employers, running group presentations, and working closely with internal delivery teams to match candidates to the right vacancies.
What You'll Be Doing Sourcing and developing employer relationships to generate exclusive and ringfenced vacancies for programme participants Selling the organisation's employer services offer confidently — in person and via digital platforms Running regular account reviews with key employers, fortnightly minimum with major partners Collaborating with Employment Advisor teams to align employers with Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes and Pre-Employment Training Hitting monthly KPIs across Sales, Service, and Specialist Support What They're Looking For Proven B2B sales or account management experience — ideally within employability, training, or public sector commissioning Strong understanding of the local employment market and key growth sectors Track record of exceeding targets and managing relationships at all levels Confident presenter — comfortable face-to-face and on digital/webinar platforms High digital literacy and solid MS Office skills The Package £35,000 base commission 31 days annual leave (inc.
bank holidays) birthday day off Option to buy up to 5 additional days leave Medicash healthcare plan CPD support and career development opportunities Staff recognition awards and social events As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. xwzovoh
Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.
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