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Closing Date: 17/11/2022

Business Development Manager 

Fashion and Retail Awards 

Permanent, Full-Time 

West End, London / Hybrid Remote Working 

Fashion & Retail Awards is a new organisation created to provide trusted assessment services to the retail industry. As an independent offshoot of the Fashion Retail Academy, we have educational excellence and industry responsiveness at our core.  

We have launched an End-Point Assessment offer; this service will be extended over time, as directed by our partners in industry and our independent board. All proceeds from our services are re-invested into the Fashion Retail Academy charity, which aims at inspiring and developing the next generation of talent. 

About the role 

We have a new exciting opportunity for a dynamic and positive individual to join our dedicated Fashion & Retail Awards team as a Business Development Manager. The Business Development Manager will lead on all market engagement activities for Fashion & Retail Awards. They will act as the first point of contact, helping them to understand what we bring and why they should work with us, guiding them through the on-boarding process where business is won. 

This will require working across two distinct markets: retail employers with established or emerging apprenticeship programmes and the training providers delivering them. As a result, there will be a need to have the ability to empathise and sell services solutions into both.  

About You 

Your role as the Business Development Manager will be to source leads and sell directly, as well as co-create and effectively disseminate compelling marketing collateral through a variety of channels.  

You will be motivated to lead the sale of a high-quality and commercially competitive service offer, underpinned by a social mission of direct relevance to potential customers. To be successful in this role you will have a proven talent for direct sales and the ability to add value to passive marketing channels. 

Are you persistent, results driven and resilient, able to adapt a positive ‘not if but when’ attitude to engagement?  

This rare opportunity is for you!  

Why FARA? 

There is a high expectation for results, but in return you will be rewarded for impact and be able to gain broader commercial experience in a supportive environment. The role is amenable to home working, with occasional requirement for nationwide travel. We are open to fractional work and other flexible models for the right candidate. 

If you are interested in joining a dynamic and expanding environment to further develop your career, then we would love to hear from you! 

For more information about the FARA and this role, visit our website and refer to the job description and supporting documentation, available to download. 

Salary:  

Up to £45,000 per annum (inclusive of performance related bonuses), subject to qualifications and experience 

Next Steps:

Please create an account and click Start Application to submit an application.

Closing Date: On-going. Please note we will be reviewing applications as and when they come in, and reserve the right to close the vacancy if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you wish to apply for this position, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@fra.ac.uk for further information or an informal chat about this campaign. 

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