Business Development Director (Whitespace Sales - Learning)

As a Business Sales Lead with an expertise and depth of experience in the Learning and Capability Development space, you will play an important role in our businesses growth by creating sales strategies tailored to the learning sector.

You will manage the development of the growth strategy for whitespace within our Learning and Capability service line Nazaré. You will work with the Heads of Department (HoDs), Client Engagement Teams (CET), and client influencers throughout Inizio.

You will report into the Chief Growth Officer

What you'll do

Market analysis and strategy:

• You will develop plans specific to the market through conducting in-depth market research to identify trends and latest opportunities within the learning sector.
• You will develop and refine sale strategies and go-to-market plans to take advantage of insights and collaborate with relevant Nazaré and Client Engagement team members to ensure they understand their role in supporting this plan.

Sales Growth:

• Increase revenue by identifying and targeting main accounts and high-potential clients.
• Identify and open up discussions with new buying points within our established main accounts by collaborating with Nazaré and CET Team members.
• Work across Inizio Engage and the broader Inizio portfolio to identify relevant targets and work with partners across the group to support pursuing leads.
• Ensure there is daily/weekly action against the growth canvass that delivers results in the form of lead generation, qualification, and conversion to sales.

Innovation, differentiation, and presentation:

• Raise our profile in the market with main clients and prospective clients through marketing and main events - working with our sales enablement and marketing teams to ensure we have relevant assets and content to showcase our services.
• Remain up to date with industry trends and latest technologies within the learning space.
• Work as part of the central growth team, collaborating with the Learning CoE to recommend and implement strategies to differentiate our offering and remain ahead of competitors.

What you'll need to have

• Experience and a demonstrable record of success in sales and business growth.
• Credible expertise within the training, learning, and capability development market.
• A creative mindset with the ability to inspire and develop positive working relationships both internally and externally.
• Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects.
• A well-connected background/established network within the learning sector.
• A creative approach combined with the ability to take the lead on developing creds and presentations to resonate with target clients.
• Integrity in your approach to developing new business.

Benefits

• Great compensation package.
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays, company closure over Christmas, plus a personal day.
• Volunteering leave.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid working.

A bit about us .

Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning & training solutions, scientific engagement, and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.

Our family of brands is made up of: Emota, Forty1, and Nazarѐ.