Senior Relationship Manager - Dental

Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Shape Careers.

Are you an ambitious, results-driven sales professional with experience in the apprenticeship sector?

Skills4

Group is looking for an experienced Senior Relationship Manager – Dental to join our growing commercial team and play a key role in expanding our Skills4

Dental apprenticeship provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on generating new business, building long-term employer relationships and delivering measurable results.

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and account management within the apprenticeship sector is essential. Experience with in the dental sector is desirable.

Skills4

Group is a leading apprenticeship training provider, supporting employers and learners across the pharmacy, dental and science sectors.

Since 2015, we have delivered high-quality training programmes designed to develop skills, support employers and create meaningful career opportunities.

We are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted (2023) and recognised among the top 1% of Independent Training Providers for achieving Outstanding in behaviours and attitudes.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented individuals who share our passion for apprenticeships, employer engagement and business development.

As our Senior Relationship Manager – Dental, you will be responsible for driving new business growth, developing strategic employer partnerships and increasing apprenticeship opportunities across the dental sector.

You will work closely with dental practices, dental groups and industry partners to identify workforce development needs, promote apprenticeship solutions and convert business opportunities into apprenticeship starts.

This is a commercially focused role, with new business generation at its heart.

• Proactively identify, engage and secure new dental employers and business opportunities.
• Develop and implement a targeted sales strategy to grow Skills4
  
  Dental’s apprenticeship provision.
• Generate new leads through telephone outreach, email campaigns, Linked In and networking.
• Convert inbound enquiries and prospective employer leads into new business.
• Achieve agreed sales targets, KPIs and apprenticeship start objectives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with dental practices, dental groups and industry partners.
• Identify employers’ recruitment, training and workforce development needs.
• Develop tailored apprenticeship and recruitment proposals.
• Grow existing accounts through repeat business, referrals and additional apprenticeship opportunities.
• Represent Skills4
  
  Dental at industry events, networking meetings and webinars.

• Manage the full sales process, from initial engagement through to securing apprenticeship starts.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, sales activity and pipeline forecasts.
• Work closely with recruitment and internal teams to support employer vacancies and apprentice recruitment.
• Monitor performance against targets and provide regular progress updates.
• Ensure all activity and documentation meet internal compliance and funding requirements.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and account management within the apprenticeship sector
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• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales and performance targets.
• Strong business development skills, with experience generating and converting new business opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to identify market opportunities, develop sales plans and deliver against strategic objectives.
• Experience managing sales pipelines and using CRM…