Business Development Manager - VenturEd Solutions

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Overview

We are seeking a Business Development Manager to join our growing team!

Position Overview

About VenturED Solutions

VenturEd Solutions is a leading EdTech provider dedicated to empowering schools with innovative, user-friendly software solutions that simplify administrative processes and maximise time for educators.

We proudly support schools, multi-academy trusts, and local authorities across the UK, as well as K12 schools and international education organisations worldwide. Our mission is to help the education sector reduce costs, free up time for staff, and enable leadership teams to achieve their strategic goals.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Position Summary

As a Business Development Manager, you will play a critical role in driving our growth by identifying, nurturing, and closing new business opportunities. You will be responsible for building meaningful relationships with prospective clients and demonstrating the value of VenturED's solutions.

A Day in the Life

• Proactively generate and develop a robust pipeline of new business opportunities through outreach via email, phone, and social media.

• Deliver compelling product demonstrations tailored to client needs, showcasing the unique value of our solutions.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to implement targeted campaigns that engage prospects and existing clients.

• Understand and articulate the advantages of VenturED's solutions over competitors, addressing client challenges with confidence and expertise.

• Consistently meet or exceed monthly activity, demo, and revenue targets.

• Manage all aspects of the sales cycle, including forecasting, reporting, CRM updates, and effective communication with stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who brings...

• Experience:

• 3-4 years of sales or business development experience, preferably in the tech or EdTech sector.

• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and building strong client relationships.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Skills:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong organizational and time management abilities.

• A positive, solutions-focused mindset with resilience and adaptability.

• Ability to build trust and rapport with diverse stakeholders.

• Technical Proficiency:

• Competency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Familiarity with CRM platforms and other sales tools.

Fraudulent Job Posting Alert: VenturEd Solutions has recently become aware of fraudulent job postings on various social media and recruiting websites purporting to offer employment at our company. These job postings do not originate from VenturEd Solutions. If you encounter a job posting or receive an email claiming to offer employment with VenturEd Solutions, please contact VenturEd Solutions directly at hr@venturedsolutions.com to confirm its validity. Do not click any links, share personal identifying information (e.g., your social security number or scans of a photo ID), or send money in response to any such offer before verifying the originator's identity. For more on protecting yourself from fraud, visit this article from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If you believe you were a victim, contact local authorities or file a complaint with the FTC here.

Total Rewards

About VenturEd Solutions UK

VenturEd Solutions UK comprises of market-leading education technology companies trusted by over 18,000 school establishments. Our family of products provide customers with tangible benefits by reducing costs, offering your staff more time to focus on their priorities and working alongside your leadership teams to achieve your strategic priorities.

Our suite includes communications, payments, analytics, data integration solutions, and school website design. Home of Groupcall, Teachers2Parents, SchoolMoney, BehaviourWatch, SchoolPod, Parentapps, WisePay, Assembly, and Xporter.

Why work here?

• Full personal membership to our private healthcare, AXA PPP
• 25 days of holiday, plus the bank holidays
• Generous paid sick leave
• Enhanced paid parental leave
• Membership to our Death in Service Insurance scheme which provides 4x your salary to your loved ones
• Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme

VenturEd Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, committed to being a successful, caring and welcoming place for all employees. We want to create a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential, without prejudice and discrimination. We are committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered, and the diversity of people's backgrounds and circumstances will be positively valued.

We therefore treat everyone on the basis of their talent and cultural capability, and nothing else.

VenturEd Solutions aims to achieve equality by removing any potential discrimination due to protected characteristics defined in the Equality Act 2010.

Additional factors

All persons hired will be required to

• Verify their identity
• Provide proof of the right to live and work in the UK
• Complete and satisfy any pre-employment checks