Business Development Consultant

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm

Salary: Up to GBP25000 per annum plus a Generous Commission Scheme

EPM is an award-winning and accredited education services business with 25 years of expertise based in Huntington, Cambridgeshire.

People are at the heart of all we do, which is demonstrated through our warm, open and friendly culture. We encourage and develop all of our employees to be the best they can be and we do this through our strong training learning and development programs. This is just one of the many reasons we are an employer of choice and have won 'Employer of the Year' at the Hunts Post Business Awards 2018.

So if this sounds like somewhere you would love to work, then read on! We are looking for a Business Development Consultant to drive the growth of our business. This is a key role and you'll be responsible for ensuring we track, respond and close every single new business opportunity, no matter the conclusion. This will be a varied role, where you will get to develop new skills working closely with our CCO and support the wider Sales & Marketing Team to convert all new business opportunities.

This is a consultative role where you will liaise with a diverse selection of customers and prospects in the education sector. Whilst you won't have to develop new business from scratch you will have well-developed skills, such as being able to think on your feet, being flexible in your approach, and having the professionalism and personality to influence key stakeholders. With a strong and growing portfolio of services and products to help our customers, you will enjoy a varied role, actively discussing service solutions with education stakeholders.

What we are looking for:-

Honesty, integrity and excellent relationship management

Experience of meeting targets, goals & KPIs

Business to business sales experience would be beneficial

Great communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships over the phone

Ability to sell

A self-starter - able to act on own initiative with drive and determination

An understanding of the education market would be beneficial

An understanding of sales software would be beneficial.

With extensive training and a structured career path, we also offer a flexible approach to working, and a very supportive working environment to help you be at your best as well as a generous annual leave and a good benefits package.