Business Development Manager

Apprenticeship Business Development Manager (BDM)

 

Locations: London | Birmingham | Manchester | Leeds | Newcastle – Hybrid / Remote Options

Salary: Competitive Base Salary + Uncapped OTE + Performance Incentives & Excellent Benefits

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

 

Are you an ambitious sales professional ready to transform your corporate network into high-impact workforce solutions? If you are a target-driven relationship builder looking to dominate the work-based learning sector, this is your opportunity to step into a high-earning, high-growth Apprenticeship Business Development Manager role covering England's primary commercial hubs. Take control of your career and your earning potential with an uncapped OTE structure explicitly designed for top performers.

About the Company

We are proud to represent some of the UK’s most forward-thinking, high-quality apprenticeship training providers. Our clients are industry leaders dedicated to closing the national skills gap, renowned for their exceptional Department for Education (DfE) compliance records and strong curriculum delivery frameworks. By joining one of these dynamic organizations, you will benefit from a culture that truly values autonomy and rewards commercial success.

They offer an industry-leading employment package designed to support your career journey, including:

• A highly competitive base salary paired with a lucrative, uncapped commission model and performance incentives.

• True flexible working with modern hybrid and remote models mapped closely to your nearest major city hub.

• A comprehensive corporate tech toolkit and full travel expense coverage for client site visits.

• Clear, structured pathways to progress into Senior BDM or Regional Sales Leadership roles.

About the Job

As an Apprenticeship Business Development Manager, your primary focus will be driving regional market growth and expanding corporate B2B partnerships. You will operate consultatively to align apprenticeship training standards with the strategic talent needs of both Levy-paying organizations and ambitious SMEs.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Proactively identifying, market mapping, and securing new business pipelines within your regional city territory.

• Pitching, presenting, and negotiating high-value workforce solutions directly with HR Directors, L&D Managers, and C-suite executives.

• Guiding employer partners seamlessly through the mechanics of the Apprenticeship Levy, funding rules, and available government incentives.

• Nurturing existing corporate accounts to maximize cohort sizes and unlock cross-sector upselling opportunities.

• Maintaining pristine CRM data and collaborating with curriculum planning teams to match delivery capacity with your client pipelines.

Ideal Candidate

To excel in this specialist environment, you must possess a proven track record of driving commercial revenue within the training or education sectors.

Our clients are looking for high-caliber professionals who meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated success in Apprenticeship Business Development, employer engagement, or skills training sales.

• A strong operational understanding of DfE or Ofsted funding rules, Levy utilization, and the Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) platform.

• The confidence and gravitas required to establish rapport, negotiate contract values, and close deals with executive-level stakeholders.

• A results-oriented mindset with the organizational skills necessary to manage a high-performing territory independently.

Apply Now

If you are a results-oriented sales professional ready to elevate your career within the work-based learning sector, we want to hear from you today.

Apply Now by clicking the button below and submitting your updated CV for immediate consideration. Alternatively, reach out directly to our specialist apprenticeship recruitment team for a confidential discussion about our current training provider vacancies.