Business Development Manager

3 days ago

Bedlington NE JP, United Kingdom Estar group Full time £26,000 - £30,000 per year

£26,500–£30,000 + £100 per learner placed (uncapped)

Hybrid — Newcastle/Northumberland — Executive progression route

ESTAR Education is a newly approved DfE-funded apprenticeship provider entering a rapid scale phase. We are looking for a highly driven Business Development Manager to lead employer acquisition and apprenticeship placements across Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Digital and Low Carbon programmes.

This is a ground-floor opportunity — you join before the infrastructure and politics of a large organisation exist.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

  • A self-starter who doesn't need micro-managing — we don't run that kind of culture
  • Commercially driven and motivated by results, not hours clocked
  • Experienced in apprenticeships or B2B training sales (or clearly capable of ramping fast)
  • Professional and credible with employers at manager and board level
  • Able to build and control a sales pipeline independently
  • Resilient, persuasive and solutions-led
  • Ambitious and career-minded — wants to build something, not just work in it
  • Excited by joining a founding team where decisions are made at the table, not above it

If you want stability and someone telling you what to do every day — this isn't for you.

If you want autonomy, influence and true upside — this is the opportunity.

What You Will Do

  • Acquire new employers and secure apprenticeship placements nationwide
  • Sell and promote programmes: Engineering L2, Motor Vehicle, Low Carbon, Business Admin, Ops Mgmt, Project Mgmt etc.
  • Run consultations, proposals and onboarding calls with employers
  • Attend events, networking and sector forums to drive brand presence
  • Own and manage your revenue pipeline end-to-end
  • Work directly with the CEO and Chief Education Officer on strategy and scale

What We Offer

  • £26.5k - £30k base salary
  • £100 bonus per learner placed — uncapped
  • Fast-track route to Chief Commercial Officer + Executive Board seat within 12 months based on performance
  • 15 Work-From-Anywhere days (fully remote, no office expectation those days)
  • Flexible working with core hours 9:30am–2:30pm
  • 27 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Up to 12% matched pension (employer+employee)
  • 2 fixed office days per week + attendance for key meetings when required
  • Direct access to decision-makers — no layers of middle management

Performance & Progression

This is a target-based role. Performance will be reviewed throughout probation with structured support.

Consistent achievement of agreed placement levels unlocks:

  • Senior salary uplift
  • Promotion to Chief Commercial Officer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,500.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Work from home

Experience:

  • Apprenticeship industry: 1 year (required)

Language:

  • English (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedlington NE22 7JP

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