National Education Business Development Manager Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE + Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission / Bonus Manchester HQ | National Remit Schools | Multi-Academy Trusts | SEN | Independent Education Pure Business Development - No Candidate Desk
Can you open doors with Headteachers, CEOs and Trust leaders?
Do you love winning business but have no interest in spending your day sourcing candidates?
Could you turn one conversation with a MAT CEO into a recruitment partnership across 10, 20 or 50+ schools?
KPI Education is looking for a commercially driven National Education Business Development Manager to spearhead our next phase of national growth.
This is not a 360 recruitment role.
Your job is simple: WIN BUSINESS. You'll identify, approach and develop relationships with schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, SEN organisations and education groups across the UK.
You win the vacancy. Our consultants deliver it.
From a £25,000 support appointment through to a £150,000+ CEO search, you'll sell recruitment solutions across the entire education staffing structure. What you'll be winning
CEO & Executive Leadership
Headteachers & Principals
Deputy & Assistant Headteachers
Directors of Education
CFO / COO appointments
HR, People & Talent
School Business & Operations
Teachers & Subject Leaders
SEN & Specialist Education
Pastoral & Safeguarding
Teaching & Learning Support
Graduate & Future Teacher pipelines
Temporary, long-term and permanent recruitment
Your Mission You'll be responsible for creating opportunities across the UK by:
Targeting new schools and MATs
Building relationships with CEOs, Headteachers, COOs, CFOs and HR Directors
Generating vacancies for KPI's specialist consultants
Securing PSL and preferred-supplier agreements
Winning Trust-wide recruitment partnerships
Arranging and attending face-to-face meetings
Visiting schools and Trust headquarters nationally
Presenting KPI Education's recruitment solutions
Negotiating commercial terms
Re-engaging
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