EducationScape is home to some of education’s most respected brands – Schools Week, FE Week, the Festival of Education, and the Apprenticeships and Training Conference. We’ve just launched our new editorial websites, membership offer and EduScape, our new professional community platform for educators, and we’re expanding the Festival of Education into new countries. To fuel the next phase of our growth, we’re looking for a commercially ambitious Business Development Manager to join us – someone who can open doors, build lasting relationships, and generate serious revenue across our entire portfolio.
This is a genuinely broad commercial role. You’ll own new business development across our full portfolio – including recruitment advertising on Schools Week Jobs and FE Week Jobs, display advertising, event sponsorship and exhibition sales for the Festival of Education and ATC, professional development through ESTE, and EduScape memberships.
Own and build a pipeline of new business clients across recruitment, advertising, events, and professional development Lead growth of Schools Week Jobs and FE Week Jobs – securing new annual recruitment clients and expanding existing accounts Grow ESTE revenue through training partnerships, bespoke CPD packages, and EduScape memberships Develop cross-portfolio solutions that give clients integrated reach across our brands Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify new commercial opportunities At least 5 years in a business development, sales, or commercial role with a strong track record of hitting and exceeding targets Experience selling across multiple revenue streams – advertising, sponsorship, recruitment, or professional development A mission that matters – everything we sell supports independent journalism and professional development in education Real autonomy and influence – you’ll shape the commercial strategy A talented, committed team that cares about quality and doing things properly A clear path to build and lead a commercial team as the business grows…