Business Development Officers

JOB DESCRIPTION

- To deliver presentations and carry out sales appointments with new and existing clients to promote the whole range of College services.

- Contact students and clients to explore development needs and offer specialist knowledge and assistance on the application and enrolment process.

- Deliver innovative and effective sales campaigns to achieve targets

- Marketing [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] College effectively by networking extensively with students, parents/guardians, other HEIs, Universities, conference attendees and other intermediary organisations in their regions.

- Ensuring that marketing activities are carried out in a timely and appropriate manner for disseminating information to eligible students and other clients.

- Work with the administration team to ensure College requirements are fully met and ensure compliance with funding requirements and university systems, particularly procurement.

- Supporting the organisation of training and workshops programmes and being a recognised point of contact for the Events Programme.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have a Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, or any of the Social Science disciplines

Professional qualifications will be an added advantage.

The successful candidate must have 5 years of relevant experience in developing and delivering business plans and an in-depth understanding of the higher education sector, especially in income generation.

Required skills include:

• MS Office proficiency.
• The ability to develop sustainable networks and productive relationships with external clients that result in new business for the College.
• Strong communication skills
• Sound knowledge of business development and the academic terrain, tendering and identification of funding opportunities that align with the activity of the College.
• Ability to be self-motivated as well as work as part of a team.
• Ability to identify opportunities for the College through understanding external business needs and the requirements of sectors relevant to the College