Business Development Manager - Education Recruitment

Academics are seeking an ambitious and driven Business Development Manager to join our growing education recruitment team in our Birmingham office. This is an exciting opportunity for a sales-focused professional who thrives on building relationships, generating new business, and delivering exceptional customer service.

The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding our client base across schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts while maintaining strong partnerships with existing clients. If you have a proven track record in sales, excellent communication skills, and a passion for helping clients find the right talent solutions, we''d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within the education sector.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with school leaders and decision-makers.
• Conduct client meetings, presentations, and networking activities to promote recruitment services.
• Work closely with recruitment consultants to ensure client requirements are met effectively.
• Maintain accurate records of business development activities using CRM systems.
• Achieve and exceed individual and team sales targets.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and ensure high levels of client satisfaction.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in a business development, sales, or account management role.
• Strong track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and results-oriented.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience within education recruitment, recruitment, staffing, or education services.
• Existing network of contacts within schools or education organisations.

Why Academics?

• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Performance-related incentives and bonuses.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business.
• Birmingham City Centre location

Academics are passionate about supporting schools with exceptional staffing solutions and helping education professionals find rewarding opportunities. As a Business Development Manager, you will have the chance to make a real impact while building a successful and rewarding career within a thriving sector.

Apply today and become part of a team that is shaping the future of education recruitment.