Head of Partnerships

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About the role

This role will sit within our LMP Education Sales function and the successful candidate will be required to lead on Apprenticeship sales strategy across business development and account management to ensure that we are meeting start targets within the Education, Early Years and Business sectors.

The Head of Partnerships will need to devise and implement a forward-thinking sales strategy to promote, engage, create, and fill Apprenticeship start targets across England. The Head of Partnerships will be responsible for ensuring that each salesperson within the Business Development Team and the Account Management Team is meeting their targets consistently by controlling the sales and by creating strategic partnerships (internally and externally) to enhance LMPs offering, leverage key stakeholders to drive more clients into the teams and to ensure LMP have a presence at industry leading events.

Develop Sales Strategy: Work with the strategy team to create and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve revenue targets and facilitate growth.

1. To develop and implement a sales strategy over the next 24 months for schools, Early Year settings and Business's.
2. To develop and implement an account management strategy over the next 24 months to grow LMPs current client base.
3. To develop a bank of key internal and external partnerships which will drive starts and enhance the LMP offer.
4. To ensure sales, and account management, consistently meet their targets and KPIs.
5. To ensure that the apprenticeship starts targets are met consistently.

Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and motivate your direct reports- The sales management team and provide ongoing training and development to enhance their teams performance and drive results.

Sales Forecasting and Planning: Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive activities to develop sales forecasts and marketing plans. Monitor sales metrics and performance indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.

Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and partners. Understand their needs and preferences to deliver tailored solutions and exceed expectations. Ensure data is recorded effectively and efficiently.

Product Knowledge and Promotion: Stay updated on product features, benefits, and competitive advantage and ensure your team can convey these effectively and through the creation of partnerships look at ways our products can stand out in the sectors we work in.

Sales Process Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and improve sales processes and workflows to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Support with the introduction and development of our CRM system to ensure we have the data we need.
To promote and implement an effective "LMP Way" of selling through the introduction of a sales handbook/playbook which will create consistency across the team with a goal of increasing the success of external meetings.

Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, and marketing, to align sales efforts with overall business objectives. Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on sales performance, initiatives, and challenges.

Market Research and Analysis: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation. To inform strategic decision-making, stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and customer preferences.

Commission reports: Work with the finance and operations teams to produce, monitor and approve monthly commission reports across the sales department and uphold 100% accuracy and punctuality.

To develop future managers and leaders: To grow the current team structure to include Sales Managers and senior salespeople.

ROI: To measure and analyze ROI on all marketing & partnerships activity to produce reports and support data-driven decisions.

Culture: Further develop and maintain the company culture and values of LMP Education.

Additional Responsibilities
You will be managing the Apprenticeship Sales Team to ensure that there is a steady flow of apprenticeship enrolments and candidates available to fulfil our targeted starts in an accurate and timely manner. You will also maintain the highest quality communications and delivering an excellent customer service.

As a senior manager you will work collaboratively with other LMP teams including but not limited to Inspire ATA, LMP Education and Operations teams, ensuring the efficient delivery of integrated administrative tasks. As the Head of Apprenticeship Sales, you must act as an internal advisor in furthering the business objectives by keeping us up to date and current with key sector updates. You will also represent the Apprenticeship sales function within the Strategic Management Team at LMP Group.

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• An understanding of the FE and training sector, and in particular the apprenticeship model.
• An understanding of employability and skills funding provision.
• Sales team management experience within the apprenticeship sector.
• A proven track record of individual high performance within a sales function, and in the management of a high-performing team.
• Knowledge of organisational effectiveness and operations management.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of basic HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Excellent IT Skills (MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised.
• Experience of working within the apprenticeship training sector with the ability to overcome problems with fast and effective solutions.
• Having an analytical mindset, with the ability to analyse and identify patterns in information, trends, and emerging issues.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to investigate and evaluate information and reach good conclusions.
  

What's in it for you (remuneration & benefits)?

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays.
• We pay for a Healthcare Plan once you've passed probation, which includes access to a private GP.
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary.
• We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months.
• Get 25% off online learning resources for year 1 to GCSE with EdPlace.
• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn.

Our Comprehensive Services
We serve schools, multi academy trusts, early years settings, businesses and individuals nationwide with a wide range of training programmes designed to promote growth and opportunity.

Our offer includes:
* Apprenticeships
* Funded training programmes
* Employability initiatives
* Adult education
* Alternative provision
* Enrichment activities
* Holiday camps
* CSR & partnerships

Since we were founded in 2004, we've grown into a dynamic team of over 180 dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.

Recognised Excellence
Our commitment to excellence has earned us significant recognition:
* Best Companies 2 Star 'Outstanding to Work For' award 2022
* Named among the Top 100 mid-sized companies to work for in the UK and the Top 50 mid-sized companies to work for in London
* Best Training Provider 2024/25 and Best Apprenticeship Employer 2024/25 at the RateMyApprenticeship awards
* Recruiter of the Year 2024 as part of the Education Investor Awards with Supporting Education Group

We are also proud to hold several prestigious certifications, including:
* Disability Confident Employer
* Investors in People Gold
* Leaders in Safeguarding Gold
* Cyber Essentials
* Living Wage Employer

Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is confidential, and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must always meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act.

Work Environment
Your work environment for the nature of this role is to be remotely based with meetings at our head office in Holborn as required.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities
The LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.

Pre-employment checks
Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalized right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider.
The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.