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Business Development Advisor

January 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Business Development Advisor

Portland Training are currently expanding and have an exciting opportunity available for the right candidate to join our team.

We offer a competitive salary, attractive bonus package and a holiday allowance of 25 days, increasing after two years of service, plus an additional day off for your birthday! Hard work is recognised and incentives/rewards given for this also.

This sales role is for you if you have an eagerness to learn, work hard and strive for success.

Key responsibilities:

  • Engage and develop relationships with employers to generate a pipeline of learners who are eligible and keen to undertake company training programmes
  • Researching and cold calling businesses to promote our funded and commercial courses
  • Appointment setting with decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs
  • Maximise all sales opportunities and achieve targets for learner starts
  • Promote / cross sell further training opportunities relevant to the sector
  • Gathering of data to enrol employers / learners onto courses
  • Inputting data onto relevant software programmes
  • May be required to carry out other duties as requested by your line manager

The Business Development Advisor will have the following experience:

  • The ideal candidate will have experience of working within the Work Based Learning Sector
  • Ideally the candidate will have background knowledge in the construction and engineering sector
  • Proven experience of working towards targets
  • Excellent communication and time management skills

Desired Skills:

  • Ability to work alone or under supervision
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft packages with a focus on Word and Excel
  • Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise work-load and meet deadlines
  • Desire to learn, progress and build a career in the training industry
  • Demonstrate confidence and ability to work on own initiative
  • Work well under pressure

Personal qualities:

  • A good team player
  • Self-motivated
  • Quick learner
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Professional attitude
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