Business Development Manager

Division: EFI Training, part of the Education for Industry Group
Hours: Full-Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: FRA Academy: Electra House - London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX

About EFI Group

EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.

About the role

As a result of acquiring The London College Of Beauty Therapy (LCBT), working with a new organisational structure, and the creation of the Education For Industry Training (EFI) Division, we now have an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to support our talent development brand relationships across all industry sectors.

The Business Development Manager will be a pivotal role to drive the growth and success of the EFI Training division by generating leads, identifying new business opportunities, growing key partnerships, and expanding our apprenticeship and commercial programme awareness.

This position requires a strong blend of commercial acumen, business development and business solution skills and a deep understanding of learning and development and the apprenticeship landscape.

About you

Qualifications: Relevant experience in a similar role
Experience: Business Development, Leadership
Skills: Relationship Management, Strategic Thinking, Sales and Negotiation Skills, Communication, Analytical Skills, Organisation and Time Management

If you feel your skills and experience would fit well within our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply or get in touch with our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

About the role

As a result of acquiring The London College Of Beauty Therapy (LCBT), working with a new organisational structure, and the creation of the Education For Industry Training (EFI) Division, we now have an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to support our talent development brand relationships across all industry sectors.

The Business Development Manager will be a pivotal role to drive the growth and success of the EFI Training division by generating leads, identifying new business opportunities, growing key partnerships, and expanding our apprenticeship and commercial programme awareness.

This position requires a strong blend of commercial acumen, business development and business solution skills and a deep understanding of learning and development and the apprenticeship landscape.

Key Accountabilities

• Identify, drive lead generation, and convert new commercial training opportunities across all industries.
• Build strong relationships to secure client retention.
• Maintain the CRM delivering regular performance reports.
• Deliver KPI targets.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to deliver client requests.

Why The EFI?

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:

Funded Professional Qualifications: Support for personal and professional development, including a personal growth allowance and annual CPD.
Generous and Flexible Leave Options: Including an around-the-world trip after five years of service.
Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customisable monthly wellbeing allowance, and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.

Salary:

From £40,950.00 to £45,000.00 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

How to apply/Next Steps:

Click 'Apply for this job' to submit your application.

Closing Date:

8am on Thursday 11th December

Interviews/Recruitment Day:

Friday 19th December in-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE or LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX

More Information/Contact us:

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For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI , FRA , LCBT , EFI Awards , EFI Training websites and refer to the job description.

Please contact for further information.

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