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Role: Regional Development Consultant (Lead Generator)
Location: Ideally based in the North West of the UK
Salary: £30k + commission + discretionary business bonus
Hours - Full Time
Commando Joe’s (part of The Edwin Group) support thousands of schools across the UK with their Character Education programmes.
They give young people the building blocks to develop life skills, character traits, attributes and behaviours which have a positive impact on their wellbeing, confidence and life throughout school and beyond. Their programmes are designed to support all staff and pupils in any educational setting, alongside support for parents at home. Offering a whole school approach from EYFS to Secondary school, ensuring all young people reach their full potential.
The Edwin Group - a growing collective of like-minded education professionals, working together to positively impact the lives of young people. At The Edwin Group, we are incredibly proud of the products and services we provide to our valued clients in the Education sector. For the second year running, The Edwin Group is listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK 2024. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.
As Regional Development Consultant, you will represent the company’s products and services, using comprehensive knowledge as well as consumer research to explain how their solutions meet customer needs. You will generate leads and build relationships by nurturing warm prospects and finding potential new sales opportunities. Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects and engage in next steps with Regional Development Managers to ensure the close of a sale.
The role:
- Lead Generation: Utilise CRM systems, cold calls, and email campaigns to generate new sales opportunities.
- Needs Assessment: Identify the needs of prospects, and suggest suitable products or services tailored to their requirements.
- Client Engagement: Set up meetings between prospective customers and Regional Development Managers, ensuring smooth handoffs for further sales processes.
- Product Knowledge: Stay up to date with our products and services to confidently discuss them with schools and other educational institutions.
- Team Collaboration: Conduct Teams meetings with non-decision makers to generate enthusiasm and prepare for decision-maker engagement.
- Networking & Events: Attend meetings, conferences, and events to create awareness and foster engagement with potential school clients, supporting sales closure.
- Relationship Building: Build and nurture long-term, trusting relationships with prospects, including networking on social media platforms such as X and LinkedIn.
- Reporting: Regularly report on sales activities and results, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance updates.
Job requirements/knowledge and experience:
- Proven experience in a sales, business development.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience using CRM tools and managing email campaigns.
- Confident presenting and facilitating meetings, both in-person and virtually.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Confident in using social media platforms
- Familiarity with the education sector is a plus.
- Ability to travel for meetings and events when necessary.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Commission
- 31 days holiday
- Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options.
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the education sector.
Click 'apply now' to be part of our exciting journey!
The Edwin Group do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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