Sales Executive

Sales Executive – Digital, Technology & Apprenticeships

Location: Remote (Travel to Derby once per month)

Salary: £38,000 – £42,000

The Opportunity

Are you a commercially driven Sales Executive, Recruitment Consultant, or Business Development professional looking to build your career within the fast-growing Digital Skills and Apprenticeships sector?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative training provider where you'll develop employer partnerships, generate new business opportunities, and help organisations recruit future digital talent through high-quality apprenticeship programmes. If you're passionate about sales, relationship building, and making a real impact, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

About the Organisation

Our client is a forward-thinking training provider specialising in Digital, Technology, and Data Apprenticeships.

Working with employers across the UK, they deliver apprenticeship programmes that help organisations develop future talent, address digital skills shortages, and strengthen workforce capability. With a strong focus on employer engagement, learner success, and quality delivery, the organisation offers a collaborative and supportive culture where innovation, professional development, and career progression are encouraged.

The Role

As a Sales Executive, you'll play a key role in generating new business, developing employer relationships, and supporting apprenticeship recruitment across Digital, Technology, and Data programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with employers across the Digital, IT, Technology, and Data sectors.
• Generating new business opportunities through proactive sales activity, networking, and relationship building.
• Promoting apprenticeship recruitment and workforce development solutions.
• Identifying employer skills gaps and recommending suitable apprenticeship programmes.
• Managing the full recruitment and sales lifecycle from employer engagement through to successful learner placement.
• Sourcing, screening, and matching candidates into apprenticeship opportunities.
• Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of candidates across digital skills disciplines.
• Supporting employers with apprenticeship processes, funding information, and recruitment solutions.
• Achieving sales, recruitment, and business development targets.
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and sales activity reports.
• Working closely with internal learner engagement and delivery teams to ensure successful programme onboarding.
• Attending monthly team meetings in Derby.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for an ambitious sales professional who enjoys developing employer relationships and delivering outstanding customer service.

You'll have:

• Proven experience within sales, recruitment, business development, or employer engagement.
• Experience generating new business and achieving commercial targets.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to identify opportunities and convert conversations into successful partnerships.
• Experience managing employer accounts and candidate pipelines.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, target-driven approach and the ability to work independently within a remote environment.
• Willingness to travel to Derby once per month.

Desirable:

• Experience within the Digital, Technology, IT, Data, Cyber Security, AI, Software Development, or Digital Marketing sectors.
• Knowledge of apprenticeships, apprenticeship funding, training providers, or workforce development.
• Previous experience within recruitment or education sales.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £38,000 – £42,000.
• Remote working with travel to Derby once per month.
• Strong earning potential and commission opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with employers across the Digital, Technology, and Data sectors.
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture.

Apply Now

If you're an ambitious Sales Executive, Recruitment Consultant, Business Development Executive, or Employer Engagement professional looking to develop your career within the Digital Apprenticeships and Skills sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join a growing organisation where you'll help employers build future-ready digital teams while supporting learners to launch successful careers in technology and digital industries.