Senior L&D Partner (Sales)

About the role

Our prestigious client is seeking a Senior L&D Partner (Sales) to drive corporate learning and workforce development growth. You will own and grow key corporate accounts, develop new business and build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Own and grow key corporate accounts while developing new business pipelines.
• Sell and develop solutions such as Leadership & Management Development, Level 5 & Level 7 programmes, apprenticeships, workforce development, learning academies, training needs analysis, skills pathways and bespoke corporate training.
• Develop and deliver strategic sales and account‑growth plans and consistently meet revenue targets.
• Conduct strategic client reviews, training needs analysis and discovery meetings.
• Identify cross‑selling, upselling and new learning solution opportunities.
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal academic, marketing and delivery teams to create compelling customer propositions.
• Stay up‑to‑date with L&D, skills, apprenticeship and workforce development trends and policy.

Required profile

• Significant experience in corporate L&D, apprenticeship, training or workforce development sales.
• Proven track record selling to senior management and strategic decision‑makers.
• Strong consultative and solution‑based sales approach.
• Experience conducting training needs analysis, designing skills pathways and organisational development.
• Experience selling Level 5 and/or Level 7 programmes; apprenticeship sales background is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and grow high‑value corporate accounts, generating £200k+ annual client portfolio.
• Excellent strategic account management and new‑business development skills.
• Confidence to hold high‑level commercial conversations and challenge customers appropriately.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and influencing skills.

What we offer

• Base salary £35,000–£40,000 plus realistic OTE of £15,000 (uncapped).
• Agile working with a hybrid model – 2 days office‑based in Salford.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas closure.
• Healthcare Cash Plan and birthday off.
• Subsidised university gym membership and dining.
• Professional development, CPD and pension scheme.