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Business Development Coordinator

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Loudwater

Expire in: 2 days

Job Description

Post: Business Development Coordinator

Department: Business Development

Reports To: Head of Business Development

Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) is a UK-wide network of performing arts academies providing outstanding extracurricular training for students aged 4–18. Through high-quality tuition in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & Television, PQA empowers young people to build confidence, creativity and life skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

The Business Development Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting PQA’s continued growth. Working as part of a passionate and collaborative team, the focus of the role is to source, recruit and help train new Principals who will go on to run their own academies. It’s a varied and people-centred position where your work directly supports our expansion and helps new business owners get off to a strong start.

Key Responsibilities 

Managing incoming sales leads to keep the Principal recruitment pipeline active, organised, and moving forward.
Supporting with lead generation, in line with our LinkedIn recruitment strategy and META campaigns.
Screening Principal applicants at the very start of their recruitment journey, ensuring they have a positive and informed first contact with PQA.
Leading interviews with prospective Principals, finding out relevant information about them and providing the necessary information they need to know.
Providing applicants with feedback on their business plans, to ensure they’re completing the necessary due diligence.
Supporting with our mapping system and exporting demographic data about our territories to help Principals understand their territories and grow their businesses.
Supporting with the event management of training courses.
Providing administrative support for the Business Development and Business Management departments.
Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills 

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Confidence in speaking with a wide range of people
A passion for generating and nurturing sales leads
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer skills; Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
Curiosity to master bespoke mapping software
Ability to demonstrate influence/persuasion techniques within communication
Strong attention to detail
A customer-focused approach
Experience of the performing arts sector is desirable, but not essential
Personal Attributes

Positive attitude
An approachable manner and excellent interpersonal skills
Hard working and self-motivated
Great organisational skills and a professional attitude
A problem solver with a can-do attitude
A great team player, who welcomes collaboration
Location: High Wycombe (Head Office) - with some home working available

Holiday: 20 days + 3 days holiday at Christmas (and bank holidays)

Hours: 40 per week

Benefits include:

Onsite free parking
Birthday bonus day off
Breakfast and refreshments available
Employee Assistance Programme
After probation has been passed (usually 6 months):

Gym membership contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Private healthcare cover
Life insurance

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