Business Development Manager; Apprenticeships Public Sector

Contract:

Full-time, permanent

Location:

Remote (UK), with essential travel to London at least six times a year; travel expenses reimbursed
Salary: £35,000–£45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Commission:
Uncapped commission, payable once the monthly target is achieved

Start Date:

January 2027
Closing Date:
Monday 9th November 2026

(We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage early applications.)

Knowledge Brief is an apprenticeship and training provider helping people and organisations build the skills they need across business management. Our expertise spans leadership and management, digital, and business and professional services. Through apprenticeships, professional qualifications, workshops and coaching, we connect learning to real work, helping people make better decisions, lead change and improve organisational performance.

Our vision is a future where every organisation can turn learning into measurable performance through confident people, modern leadership and practical capability. We bring together specialist expertise, our own learning technology and personalised support to help people apply what they learn and make a meaningful difference in their roles.

We are a values-driven organisation: inspirational, innovative and authentic, with relationships at the heart of how we work. Joining Knowledge Brief means being part of a team that values the joy of learning and cares about the impact we create for our learners, clients and each other.

You will grow our apprenticeship partnerships across the public sector, including NHS bodies, local authorities and other public services. Taking a consultative approach, you will explore employers’ workforce challenges and priorities, helping them identify where our programmes can make a meaningful difference. You will build trusted partnerships while navigating public sector decision‑making processes.

Reporting to the Enterprise Sales Manager, you will work closely with other sales colleagues, Marketing and Client Partnerships to turn new opportunities into long‑term employer relationships and successful learner starts.

You will:

• Identify and research prospective employers, using market insight to prioritise opportunities and build a strong pipeline.
• Generate new business through proactive telephone calls, email, Linked In, networking and collaboration with Marketing.
• Develop relationships with public sector HR, L&D and workforce development leads, identifying suitable cohorts and navigating stakeholder approvals and purchasing processes.
• Lead purposeful discovery conversations, asking thoughtful questions and listening carefully before recommending programmes and demonstrating KBPro in the context of each employer’s needs.
• Prepare tailored proposals that connect learning to clients’ priorities, helping them make informed decisions and progressing suitable opportunities through to agreed learner starts.
• Build trusted relationships with employers, taking time to understand their challenges and ambitions and identifying opportunities for further learning as their needs develop.
• Partner with clients and internal colleagues to agree realistic expectations, ensure appropriate programme fit and support a smooth handover and successful learner outcomes.
• Represent Knowledge Brief authentically, being clear about what we can offer and honest when a programme may not be the right fit.
• Meet agreed monthly apprenticeship start targets, maintain accurate CRM records and provide clear pipeline updates and forecasts.

• Experience using a consultative sales approach to…