Business Development Executive - Smart Training and Recruitment Limited
Job Posted: 3 June 2025
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: £35,000
- Industries: Apprenticeships Sales & Marketing
Business Development Executive:
This role is hybrid, with regional travel across the South Coast for on-site employer/learner engagement.
The Role:
Are you passionate, highly motivated and results-oriented Sales Executive? Do you have a keen eye for detail, great admin skills, an engaging approach to building strong relationships? Then we want to hear from you!
Reporting into the Sales & Marketing Director, you will work collaboratively within a dynamic team to drive Apprenticeship starts, build employer relationships and contribute to the overall company ambition. You will be required to generate new business opportunities, attend industry networking and events, as well as expanding existing employer relationships, and proactively identifying new business opportunities to promote our Apprenticeship programmes.
This role is crucial in driving business growth by expanding our Apprenticeship provision. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging and developing strong relationships with new and existing employers, inspiring them to invest in Apprenticeships.
About Us:
Smart Training and Recruitment has been established as a privately owned independent training provider primarily delivering Apprenticeships across a variety of sectors for the past 22 years. We are Ofsted grade ‘Good’ with success rates above average and are accredited with the Matrix standard. We ensure our learners achieve the highest grades, producing well above national average Merit & Distinction rates.
What we offer:
- Attractive rates of pay: we value your expertise and commitment, and we believe in rewarding it accordingly.
- Flexible hours and hybrid working.
- Excellent Employee Assistance scheme.
- A range of discounted retail benefits from brand name organisations.
- Gym discount scheme.
- Discounted access to employee paid medical health options.
Requirements:
- Ability to maintain lasting business relationships.
- Passionate about sales & target driven.
- A proven track record of successfully exceeding sales targets
- Strong record of building and managing a robust sales pipeline
- Proficient in using CRM systems.
- Capable of working under pressure to deliver consistent results.
- Confident with using Teams, Office 365 and other technologies.
- A full driving license and access to your own vehicle for travel within your regional area.
Important Notice:
- Smart Training and Recruitment are committed to giving equal access to opportunities and we would welcome applications from any interested party who believe that they may be suitable for this role.
- As a company, we have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and Adults at Risk. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure Baring Service Check (DBS) where appropriate and references will be sought for the successful candidate.
- You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £35k + uncapped commission
Smart Training and Recruitment Limited
Here at Smart Training & Recruitment, we work with employers and their teams to make impactful change through helping to develop all of their employees, whether this be a newly recruited apprentice or help upskill the workforce, using our highly rated apprenticeship programmes, in fact you can see for yourself by looking at our 5 out of 5 star reviews on the Apprenticeship directory. We have been established for over 21 years, privately owned and remain passionate about each and every learner that we work with. We have an excellent team of industry experienced Tutors, who bring learning to life. Our head office is based in Newport, Isle of Wight, although we work with learners throughout England.
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