Job Title: Business Development Executive
Location: Leeds, UK (4 days per week in office)
Salary: £26,000 per annum (+£10,000 OTE)
Due to rapid growth within the business, we’re looking for a Business Development Executive to join our amazing team at Leep Talent, part of Leep Group! This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic organisation making a difference within the community.
Our Business Development Executives will play a supporting role in driving the growth and success of Leep Group by identifying new business opportunities across the group, contacting via telephone-based prospecting, and expanding our apprenticeship portfolio. This position requires high appetite for learning, strong work ethic and resilience to succeed in what we hope will be a long and successful career in sales.
Main Responsibilities
- Generate leads through phone, email and networking and persuade them to use Apprenticeship services, developing and sustaining solid relationships with customers to encourage repeat business and cross sell opportunities across Leep Group.
- Successful negotiation and execution of strategic partnerships that enhance Leep Group’s growth ambitions, with an engaged and motivated approach to business development.
- Continually meet and exceed daily and monthly targets with respect to call volume, prospecting activities and sales, with consistent achievement of revenue targets and a track record of contributing to the company's financial success.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of customer products and services to make suitable recommendations based on customers' needs and preferences.
The Ideal Candidate
- Reliable, conscientious, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Highly motivated, with the discipline to deliver the inputs that lead to exceptional outcomes.
- A growth mindset and resilient to overcome challenges, with high levels of curiosity with a genuine thirst for knowledge.
- The ability to work from our Leeds office 4 days per week.
Employee Benefits
- Competitive salary of up to £26,000 + uncapped commission.
- 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) + an additional birthday day off.
- The opportunity to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave.
- 2 additional days of annual leave after 3 years of service.
- Free access to our Medicash healthcare plan.
- Employee of the month and yearly staff recognition awards.
- Summer and Christmas parties.
- Recognition of Grade 1 OTLAs.
- Continuing professional development opportunities.
- Most importantly, working for an organisation that cares!
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
About Leep Talent
As a national multi award-winning company operating for over 20 years, Leep Talent (formally Just IT) support learners through our unique offering of Apprenticeships, Recruitment and Training services. Having been acquired by Leep Group (formally The B2W Group) in 2022, the leading national adult learning and pre-employment training provider, we are now a group with social impact at its heart, enabling us to reach more learners and improve communities by putting people at the heart of everything we do. Our unique offering allows us to support long term career development and relationships with learners and clients alike to create sustainable improvements in answering the digital skills gap. As a group we are now supporting the training and development of over 12,000 people per year. We believe in investing in our staff, offering opportunities for professional growth, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation and aims to deliver exceptional educational experiences for our learners.
All employees at Leep Group have a commitment to: Implement Leep’s Equality and Diversity policies and to work actively to overcome discrimination on grounds of all protected characteristics; Take responsibility for one’s own professional development and participate in relevant internal and external activities; Implement the Leep’s health and safety policies and practices; Contribute to Leep’s commitment to continuous improvement as identified in Leep’s quality assurance systems; Be committed to Leep’s safeguarding procedures and high priority to be given to the safeguarding of learners. Leep Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to actively uphold our safeguarding, equality, and diversity policies. Safeguarding training is provided for every employee, and robust safer recruitment practices are followed at all stages of employment. All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom - proof of eligibility will be required as part of the recruitment process. Leep Group is unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Learner-facing roles that involve working directly with learners will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including relevant barred list checks. All other roles will require a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our safer recruitment process. The successful candidate must also complete all pre-employment vetting and will complete safeguarding training during their induction.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Experience:
- B2B sales: 1 year (required)
- Apprenticeship industry: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds LS2 7EQ
