Business Development Partner (Internal job title Learning Partner)
Job Location:
Manchester - UK
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Job Summary
- Building and managing strong long-term client relationships and key accounts
- Developing and managing a sales pipeline to meet agreed revenue and growth targets
- Proactively identifying new business opportunities and panel/framework opportunities
- Leading client meetings scoping conversations and proposal responses
- Providing expert consultancy and advising clients on learning strategies and solutions
- Working closely with subject matter experts and internal teams to design tailored learning solutions
- Overseeing projects to ensure delivery on time within budget and to a high standard
- Representing Cognition Evolve at client meetings proposal presentations and industry events
- Contributing to market engagement growth strategies and annual planning
- 5 years experience in account management consultancy or a similar client-facing role
- B2B Sales Experience
- Strong understanding of the learning training or professional development sector
- Experience in the learning and development or similar sector
- Proven ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- A consultative mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Highly organised commercially aware and comfortable juggling multiple priorities
- A proactive collaborative approach with drive to grow relationships and results
- Join an award-winning learning organisation
- Be part of a global team comprised of talented and supportive colleagues
- Work on varied meaningful projects
- Work with high profile and forward-thinking clients
- Influence learning solutions that genuinely make a difference
- Live our guiding principles: Be agile. Be better. Be ambitious. Be impactful
Required Skills:
What were looking for 5 years experience in account management consultancy or a similar client-facing role B2B Sales Experience Strong understanding of the learning training or professional development sector Experience in the learning and development or similar sector Proven ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and decision-makers Outstanding communication and presentation skills A consultative mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical skills Highly organised commercially aware and comfortable juggling multiple priorities A proactive collaborative approach with drive to grow relationships and results Why join Cognition Evolve Join an award-winning learning organisation Be part of a global team comprised of talented and supportive colleagues Work on varied meaningful projects Work with high profile and forward-thinking clients Influence learning solutions that genuinely make a difference Live our guiding principles: Be agile. Be better. Be ambitious. Be impactful How to apply Please submit your CV and Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. Applications close Monday 22nd June 2026 by 5pm. Please Note - vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed subject to the volume of applications received.
