Senior Business Development Manager: CPD and Professional Education
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London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/25/2025
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Turning Passion into Purpose.
South Bank University Enterprise Ltd, the commercial company of London South Bank University, is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager (BDM) for CPD and Professional Education to work in the Knowledge Exchange and Innovation team in the South Bank Innovation division (SBI). SBI activities cover a range of income generating initiatives and also support wider entrepreneurial activity and external engagement between business, staff, and students.
The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for supporting the Head of Knowledge Exchange and Innovation and the Associate Deans for Research and Innovation to identify opportunities in CPD and Professional Education to meet challenging income targets across the University through the development of our offer of open and bespoke short courses for professionals and as continuing education for both individuals and workforce development. We will rely on you to support the strategic and operational development of short course systems across the University, and to enhance the university’s reputation.
This is a new role with the aim of making LSBU a leading provider of short courses within the UK and internationally, through the branded Centre for Applied and Professional Education. This role is fixed term for two years.
About You:
The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering growth in the CPD and Professional Education market with experience in the Health sector; knowledge of Greenskills and Digital sectors will also be considered. You will have a deep understanding of the market and how LSBU can leverage the opportunities.
The role involves the identification of opportunities for courses tailored to both individuals, delegate sales, and corporate/group sales, the latter including the sale of our tailored platform for hosting and managing internal short course requirements. You will have experience of identifying opportunities, managing client relationships, identifying resources to deliver, and writing and supporting the development of proposals including financial business planning. You will have strong organisation and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally. You will need to work with colleagues across the LSBU Group to ensure optimisation of identified opportunities.
Other desirable attributes:
Benefits of Working With Us:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .
How to Apply:
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.
Key Dates:
Please kindly note that interviews may be slightly later than the date advertised.
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [email protected]
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
South Bank University Enterprise Ltd, the commercial company of London South Bank University, is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager (BDM) for CPD and Professional Education to work in the Knowledge Exchange and Innovation team in the South Bank Innovation division (SBI). SBI activities cover a range of income generating initiatives and also support wider entrepreneurial activity and external engagement between business, staff, and students.
The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for supporting the Head of Knowledge Exchange and Innovation and the Associate Deans for Research and Innovation to identify opportunities in CPD and Professional Education to meet challenging income targets across the University through the development of our offer of open and bespoke short courses for professionals and as continuing education for both individuals and workforce development. We will rely on you to support the strategic and operational development of short course systems across the University, and to enhance the university’s reputation.
This is a new role with the aim of making LSBU a leading provider of short courses within the UK and internationally, through the branded Centre for Applied and Professional Education. This role is fixed term for two years.
About You:
The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering growth in the CPD and Professional Education market with experience in the Health sector; knowledge of Greenskills and Digital sectors will also be considered. You will have a deep understanding of the market and how LSBU can leverage the opportunities.
The role involves the identification of opportunities for courses tailored to both individuals, delegate sales, and corporate/group sales, the latter including the sale of our tailored platform for hosting and managing internal short course requirements. You will have experience of identifying opportunities, managing client relationships, identifying resources to deliver, and writing and supporting the development of proposals including financial business planning. You will have strong organisation and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally. You will need to work with colleagues across the LSBU Group to ensure optimisation of identified opportunities.
Other desirable attributes:
- Strong technical skills base, with high numeracy, analytical and IT skills, in addition to good written and document design skills.
- Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Good management and organisational skills and attention to detail, not only managing activity in line with agreed outcomes, but going beyond this to identify areas for improvement.
- Flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise complex workloads and manage changing priorities, whilst maintaining high standards of quality.
- Knowledge of the various funding and government strategies such as Lifelong Learning.
Benefits of Working With Us:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .
How to Apply:
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.
Key Dates:
- The closing date for applications is 23:59 Sunday 25 th May 2025
- Interview/assessment - week commencing 2 nd June 2025
Please kindly note that interviews may be slightly later than the date advertised.
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [email protected]
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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