Director of Growth and Partnerships

Bauer Academy is Bauer Media’s industry-leading training and development business, helping organisations build workforce capability, develop future talent and create lasting organisational impact. You will be joining a team of around 50 colleagues across the UK, working closely with a Senior Leadership Team of five in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. While backed by the scale and stability of Bauer Media, Bauer Academy retains a growth-focused culture with the agility and influence of a developing business.

As Director of Growth & Partnerships, you will lead Bauer Academy’s consultancy and commercial function, helping organisations solve workforce skills, learning and organisational capability challenges. This is a unique opportunity to build on an established apprenticeship business while accelerating the growth of our learning solutions offering. With a strong pipeline already in place, you will have the autonomy to shape strategy, develop new revenue streams and create long-term client partnerships that deliver meaningful impact.

You will be joining at a pivotal moment in our growth. Apprenticeships provide a successful and established foundation, while our learning solutions business is primed for expansion. This role offers the chance to combine commercial leadership, strategic partnership building and people development, all within a business that has the backing of Bauer Media and the agility of a growing organisation. As learning solutions continue to grow, you will have the opportunity to shape the function and develop the team supporting our future ambitions.

• Develop and deliver commercial strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth.
• Build and convert a strong pipeline of new opportunities and client partnerships.
• Identify new market opportunities and growth areas.
• Act as a trusted advisor on learning, workforce development and organisational capability.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Lead commercial activity across apprenticeships and learning solutions.
• Manage and develop three direct reports.
• Contribute as a member of the Bauer Academy Senior Leadership Team.
• Build trusted, strategic client relationships focused on long-term outcomes rather than transactional sales.

• Significant experience in business development, partnerships, consultancy or L&D.
• Proven ability to generate revenue growth and build long-term client relationships.
• Exceptional networking and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong understanding of learning and development or workforce capability.
• Excellent communication, leadership and collaboration skills.
• Desirable: apprenticeship sector knowledge and experience selling learning solutions.

Hybrid role based at The Lantern, London. Expected office attendance on Mondays plus additional days as required, alongside regular client meetings, networking and travel.

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