Business Development Manager
A highly prestigious global Educational Publisher has an exciting opportunity for an International Business Development Manager to join their team, and play a pivotal role in driving international sales. This role offers hybrid working from the company's Cambridge office, a competitive salary and world-class benefits, including 28 days holiday, private health care and much, much more!
As Business Development Manager your role will be pivotal in driving growth of international education products, through capturing the needs internally across the business, whilst also understanding customer needs externally, and developing product initiatives and establishing effective market channels. You will work with Business Development colleagues around the globe, supporting them to sell and market international education products and services. You will take a lead in managing some key customer negotiations, and as an important link cross-functionally you will ensure effective communication to educate and inform global teams on product developments, whilst feed back valuable market insight internally to the business. In conjunction with Regional Sales Directors you will influence, support and drive strategies to sell and market the international education products and services; you will also look to develop related processes that will improve day-to-day operations and ensure a smooth transition from product conception through to channel-to-market.
The successful Business Development Manager will have proven sales, commercial, business development experience in an international education / educational publishing environment or related field. You will be highly self-motivated, with strong communication skills, and have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Strong people skills, with an ability to motivate and influence key stakeholders as well as financial acumen and good organisational skills, are all a must. To find out more about this unique opportunity to join a global publishing leader, please get in touch ASAP.
Closing date for applications: 31st March 2024
For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.
Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.
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