Head of Portfolio Business Development (Apprenticeships)

Organisation

Cranfield University

School/Department

School of Management

Based at

Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work

37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.

Salary

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £55,753 to £61,988 per annum, with potential progression up to £76,988 per annum

About the Role

Since 2017, our presence in the Apprenticeship Levy market has grown at significant pace, resulting in our School becoming one of the largest Senior Leader Apprenticeship providers in the UK. As a result, the school has created a new post ‘Head of Apprenticeships Business Development’ to own, manage and drive the commercial interest in our complete portfolio at corporate level, widening our commitment to exceptional customer service.

Our vision is for our new Head of Apprenticeships Business Development, to build and own one central touchpoint with our corporate clients, representing our full suite of Apprenticeship Levy options, sharing our client needs with our School Executive and ensuring full exposure, uplift in opportunities and a more seamless experience for our clients.

The role will build relationships directly with our corporate clients whilst also liaising internally within Cranfield with our central Apprenticeships Office, wider business development teams, Grant Thornton partners, the Cranfield Executive Development team, and our Course Directors.

About You

The Head of Apprenticeships Business Development will take ownership of key client opportunities, such as bids and tenders, new relationships, current clients seeking a portfolio level touchpoint, representing the full Cranfield School of Management apprenticeship portfolio to drive cross-portfolio commercial opportunities.

We would like someone agile, creative, with professional business development skills, combined with a truly ‘customer first’ mind-set. You will set a gold standard in managing corporate relationships, ensuring full exposure for the Cranfield apprenticeship portfolio, and creating a more seamless experience for our clients.

Given the breadth of Cranfield University School of Management and wider Cranfield University, collaborative working and communication and influencing skills (both verbal and written) will be critical to the success of this role. Cranfield is a great place to work, our employees regularly quote our people our key strength. If this is important to you too, we could be the place for you.

Ideally, you will have experience in corporate key account management in the education sector, with experience promoting higher education programmes to corporates.

In return, the successful applicant will have exciting opportunities for career development in this key position, representing a prestigious institution and joining a supportive team environment.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here . 

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.  Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here . 

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.