Senior Sales Relationship Manager – Partnerships & FE

Location: Home-based with travel to partners and organisational events as required

Salary: £45,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits

Closing Date: 31st July 2026

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is seeking two ambitious Sales Relationship Managers to drive commercial growth and support our strategic goal of promoting professional leadership. One role will focus on expanding our Employer and Provider Partnerships (EPP), while the other will dedicate itself to accelerating growth within the Further Education (FE) sector. Both positions suit senior business development professionals experienced in selling commercially funded training solutions, qualifications, or accreditation.

These are fast-paced, target-driven roles focused 90% on driving new business and 10% on nurturing existing strategic partners, with both offering an attractive quarterly bonus. Whether you are navigating complex FE college frameworks or engaging with corporate C-suite executives, you should be a high-calibre closer, comfortable managing a £2 million pipeline and delivering impactful, consultative solutions.

• Expand CMI's presence and find new commercial training sales opportunities with private providers, further education institutions and employers.
• Manage an annual £2 million pipeline by acquiring new clients and nurturing existing partnerships.
• Engage C-suite executives to align CMI's leadership vision with customer needs and pain points.
• Collaborate internally to create engagement models and improve the customer journey to drive high NPS.
• Act as a professional CMI ambassador through high-level networking and industry presentations.
• Utilise Salesforce CRM to manage sales; training is available if required.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome all diverse backgrounds, where individuality is celebrated, creating both a forward-thinking team and a supportive space for everyone in the CMI team. We actively invite applications from diverse cultures and experience.

• We are looking for someone who can enhance our culture and align with our core values. We want someone who is ‘Passionate’ in making a positive difference to the skills of managers and leaders, ‘Practical’; with the ability to make quick and smart decisions, ‘Progressive’ about creating a better future and maintaining a ‘Professional’ code of conduct, through being accountable and ethical in everything that we do.
• Proven track record of sales success in selling commercially funded training solutions
• Track record of developing strong customer relationships across employers and private training providers at C suite level
• Managed an individual annual sales opportunity pipeline of circa £2 million. Regularly qualifying the quality and strength of the opportunities across the customer portfolio.
• Demonstrable track record of primarily developing new business opportunities and self generating new leads.