Head of Sales – Apprenticeships

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title: Head of Sales – Apprenticeships

Location: Home/Field based

Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + Bonus

Type: Full Time, Permanent

KM are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a successful Training Organisation, who deliver a wide range of Apprenticeship programmes and Funded courses across the UK. They are looking to appoint a ‘Head of Sales’ to drive performance of multiple teams in order to hit company targets.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience of working as Head of Sales/ Head of Business Development within the Apprenticeships sector.
• Experience of leading and managing a business development team.
• Proven experience of business growth for the delivery of Apprenticeships.
• Proven experience of developing trust, and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Must hold a full, UK driving licence, and flexible with travel.

Role Overview:

• Responsible for recruiting, training and the performance management of multiple Sales/Business Development teams, ensuring annual targets are achieved.
• Identify and build strategic relationships with key employers, to promote our client’s full range of Apprenticeship training programmes.
• Produce and present reports and data, to highlight status to key stakeholders and Senior Leadership Team members.
• Engage with employers to discuss their training and recruitment needs for existing staff and new Apprentice recruitment.
• Forecast and plan for growth and opportunities for process improvement.
• Keep internal CRM systems updated, and documenting both sales pipelines and personal performance.
• Maintaining own knowledge of policy changes, funding changes and relevant business expectations.