Management Consultant

2 days ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Chartered Management Institute Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sales and Business Development Manager to join our team at the Chartered Management Institute. As a key member of our national sales team, you will be responsible for driving commercial growth and developing strategic partnerships across the Midlands region.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Grow our presence and identify sales growth opportunities by engaging leading private training providers and employers across the Midlands region.
  • Develop and manage a sales pipeline of £3 million annually, primarily by securing new business clients and managing an existing client base that leads to sales and long-term partnerships.
  • Lead strategic engagement with C-suite decision-makers at Chief Executive, Director, and Head of Capacity levels to understand customer pain points, ambitions, and strategically align the value of our customer offering as a solution.
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders to develop innovative engagement models and marketing solutions to drive customer engagement, identify, and implement new working practices and processes to improve the customer journey and experience with CMI, leading to positive Net Promoter Scores (NPS).

About You:

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

  • We are looking for someone who can enhance our culture and align with our core values: Passionate, Practical, Progressive, and Professional.
  • Proven track record of sales success and developing strong customer relationships across private training providers.
  • Managed an individual annual sales opportunity pipeline of circa £3 million, regularly qualifying the quality and strength of opportunities across the customer portfolio.
  • Demonstrable track record of primarily developing new business opportunities and self-generating new leads.
  • Grown business through upselling/cross-selling across existing client portfolios.
  • Developed innovative solutions to drive engagement and improve customer journey and experience, leading to uptake of products and services.
  • Confident in developing and undertaking sales presentations to a senior audience, comfortable in networking at large industry-leading conferences and events.
  • Regularly looking for opportunities to self-develop and learn new skills.
  • Managed a sales pipeline using Salesforce CRM.

Why CMI:

We are a dynamic and ambitious organization, committed to inspiring people to unleash their potential through qualifications, apprenticeships, and training. We offer a competitive benefits package, flexible working, and a collaborative culture with a wealth of opportunity for professional development.

We believe we are only as good as the people that work at CMI, and we offer a range of benefits to support our employees' wellbeing and career growth. These include flexible working, 21 days' holiday, wellbeing and mental health support, inclusion at our core, CMI membership, rewards and recognition scheme, socials, and a pension scheme.

About Us:

The Chartered Management Institute sets the Professional Standard in Management and Leadership. We have worked with businesses and education providers to inspire people to become skilled, confident, and successful managers and leaders, resulting in Chartered Manager status, the ultimate management accolade.



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