Job Title: Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships and Skills
Location: NSC, London SE1
Salary: £35k + PRP (Performance Related Pay)
Job type: Full time, 1-year Fixed Term One Year (initially)
Closing Date: 17th May 2026.
The Society has an exciting new role! Help us to grow our rapidly expanding apprenticeships and adult skills programmes to meet growing industry demand. We're looking for a confident, self‑starter individual who can engage key stakeholders and employers in the maritime industry and increase our reach and reputation.
You'll be expected to have a good understanding of the maritime sector training needs and have a demonstrable track record in sales and recruitment. A working knowledge of government funded training programmes is helpful but not essential.
This role could support a secondment for the right individual. Subject to success in the role, we hope to make this permanent after one year.
About the role
This new role is to support the growth of the Society apprenticeship and adult skills provision. This is a strategic, outward-facing role requiring a confident astute individual who can engage key stakeholders and employers in the maritime industry to recruit new entrants and existing employees onto Marine Society programmes.
Responsibilities
* To grow the apprenticeship and adult skills provision in line with agreed annual recruitment and financial targets
* To develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective employers and learners, proactively identifying new apprenticeship and learning opportunities within the maritime industry; to secure repeat business with apprenticeship employers through cultivating long‑term relationships.
* To work with the Director of Maritime Training and Development to devise a sales and marketing strategy to grow the apprenticeship and adult skills provision; to support the tendering process to ASF devolved areas and work with subcontractor partners.
* To collaborate with the Apprenticeship Operations Manager and Maritime Lead Trainer to convert identified leads and share industry intelligence.
* To assist the Digital Marketing Coordinator to write targeted social media posts and marketing campaigns, ensuring market visibility and lead generation; to build a library of promotional literature and good news stories.
* To maintain accurate records of business development leads and pipeline activity within the CRM system and to routinely report on these.
* Attend relevant external boards, fora and industry bodies, as directed, in order to promote maritime apprenticeships and training, including Maritime Skills Alliance, Workboat Association, MNTB apprenticeship committee and Port Skills and Safety.
Requirements
* Minimum 2 years' experience working in a recruitment, sales or commercial role with a proven track record of achieving financial targets
* Knowledge of the maritime sector including roles, ranks and certifications in the near coastal sector
* Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients and stakeholders
* Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify, grow and convert new business opportunities
* Experience using CRM systems to monitor and report on business leads
* Knowledge of CPD training or workforce development
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
* Hybrid working for many roles
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Private medical insurance
* Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
* Employee development: annual calendar of learning and development opportunities designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
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