Business Development Manager - Public Sector
Description
LHH, part of the Adecco Group, is seeking a driven and strategic Business Development Manager to join our Career Transition & Mobility division. This new role is critical in expanding our market share in the public sector and higher education sectors. The focus will be on strengthening existing relationships across our staffing brands, developing new opportunities, and strategically growing our client portfolio in these areas.
As a Business Development Manager, you will:
- Be responsible for the territory revenue goals within the public sector, not-for-profit, and higher education markets.
- Identify and pursue new clients, providing relevant information to leadership through forecasting and pipeline accuracy.
- Follow through on leads assigned by marketing and proactively generate demand.
- Partner with Account Managers for delivery, retention, and expansion of accounts.
- Role model and drive a culture of ‘One’ LHH team across the whole of the UK.
Here’s what you’ll need to succeed:
- Proven experience in building, developing, and converting customer relationships & contracts in the public sector, not-for-profit, or higher education.
- Experience working on public sector frameworks such as CCS (Crown Commercial Service), ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation), YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation), and NHS SBS (NHS Shared Business Services).
- Ability to exceed sales targets with a proven track-record.
- A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, and is adaptable.
- Comfortable making outbound calls, working with partners, generating interest, and aligning LHH solutions to client needs.
- A tenacious work ethic and a high activity level.
- Passionate about our business and mission of making a difference.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, listening, and negotiation skills.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to share best practices, continually improve processes, messaging, and provide clear and consistent reporting to leadership.
- Experience in staffing, HR consulting, or training & development is desirable.
Who you will work with:
UK Specialist Sales Director, Account Managers, and Account Services
About LHH
LHH is a leading integrated talent solutions provider and global business unit of the Adecco Group, the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company. We help people, teams, and organisations prepare for what's next in the future of work.
Through Career Transition & Mobility, Leadership Development, and Recruitment Solutions, our end-to-end offerings allow us to work across the entire talent journey to help future-proof organisations and careers all over the world.
This is LHH.
This is Opportunity, delivered.
LHH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veterans’ status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For additional information on our Diversity and Inclusion policy, please consult the following link: https://www.lhh.com/us/en/diversity-and-inclusion