Business Development Manager

Job description

Business Development Manager

Sector: Education & Training

Field-based | Regional territory | South West UK

Salary: £35,000-£42,000 OTE £12,000 (uncapped)

Our client is a fast-growing UK Awarding Organisation and established End-Point Assessment provider, partnering with over 500 schools, colleges, universities and training providers globally.

With continued growth and investment across their sales division, they’re now looking to hire a Business Development Manager to drive regional expansion and build strategic partnerships across the education and training landscape.

This is a field-based, relationship-led BDM role - focused on winning new business, growing existing customers and positioning the organisation as a long-term awarding and assessment partner.

The role

• Own a defined regional patch
• Grow 50–100 existing customers
• Win new business with colleges and training providers
• Sell TQUK as a long-term awarding and assessment partner, not a one-off supplier
• Spend around 3 days a week on the road, meeting customers and attending events
• Manage a consultative sales cycle (1–12 months)
• You’re supported by sales support and customer success teams, so the focus stays on relationships and growth, not admin.

Package

• £35,000 – £42,000 basic salary
• £5,200 car allowance
• £12,000 OTE (uncapped, paid quarterly)
• Mileage paid at HMRC rates
• Annual salary reviews and additional incentives

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service)
• Birthday day off
• Annual loyalty bonus
• Annual salary reviews
• Bupa healthcare
• Structured onboarding and training
• Supportive, people-first culture with strong work/life balance focus

About you

• Experience in B2B business development or consultative sales
• Strong relationship builder with confidence and presence
• Comfortable working field-based within a regional patch
• Education or training experience beneficial but not essential

This is a unique opportunity to inherit a large number of active accounts, build long-term relationships whilst managing your own diary and pipeline.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

South West

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English