Junior Business Development Executive

Location: Newcastle area preferred, with willingness to travel across the UK

Job Type: Full-time

About Primed Talent

Primed Talent delivers Digital Skills Bootcamps and ASF-funded programmes across England, helping learners build careers in high-demand digital sectors through strong employer, community, and partner networks.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, and commercially aware Junior Business Development Executive to support learner mobilisation and employer engagement across our programmes. This role has two key areas of focus:

• 70% community and partner-led learner mobilisation
• 30% employer partnerships and corporate engagement

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, driving outreach, and delivering measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Community and Partner-led Mobilisation (70%)

• Build relationships with alumni, community groups, local organisations, and referral partners to generate learner enrolments.
• Develop repeatable local channels to support consistent cohort mobilisation.
• Plan and run seasonal or campaign-based outreach with clear messaging and follow-up.
• Work closely with the delivery team to move prospective learners from interest to enrolment.
• Monitor pipeline activity and help maintain a healthy learner funnel.

Employer Partnerships and Corporate Engagement (30%)

• Build a pipeline of employers hiring entry-level talent in IT Support, Cloud, Data, Cyber Security, and Software.
• Convert employer conversations into interviews, placements, and hires.
• Run structured outreach through LinkedIn, email, and phone.
• Support the development of repeatable outreach messaging and engagement approaches.
• Work with internal teams to align employer demand with learner profiles and programme outcomes.

Skills and Experience

· Strong communication and relationship-building skills

· Proactive, organised, and self-driven approach

· Confidence in external outreach and stakeholder engagement

· Ability to manage follow-ups and multiple workstreams effectively

· Willingness to travel across the UK

· Experience in business development, outreach, partnerships, learner recruitment, employer engagement, or sales

· Experience in training, education, employability, or workforce development

· Familiarity with CRM tools or pipeline tracking

Salary and Incentives

• Market-aligned salary
• Uncapped bonus and commission structure

Eligibility / Right to Work

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
• Applications will only be considered from candidates who are UK citizens or otherwise have an existing and valid right to work in the UK without sponsorship.