Business Development Manager

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Education Portfolio With nearly 40 years of industry leadership, Mark Allen invites you to join a culture fuelled by passion, creativity, and fairness. We’re committed to nurturing talent and growing our brands, allowing you to impact our continued success. With 550 talented individuals across 7 offices, we’re recruiting a Business Development Manager to join our Nursery World, and Children & Young People Now, commercial team. These portfolios are highly respected brands for the early years and children’s services sectors and are the most trusted spaces for our readership of education professionals Our Business Development Manager role is a hybrid position with three days in-office at our Herne Hill location. The salary range of £37,000 - £40,000 (DOE) plus OTE and company benefits. We offer on-the-job training to ensure you feel supported and empowered. What We Can Offer You: * Shape the future of education communication by selling essential media solutions (print, digital, events, content-led solutions) face to face where appropriate, to leading suppliers and service providers helping them reach the right audience. You’ll go beyond traditional sales by developing creative promotional campaigns and sponsorships that truly stand out in our education titles. * Showcase your project management expertise. You will work with our publishing director and wider team to deliver content-led solutions such as webinars, supplements and whitepapers, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget. * Build rewarding relationships and work in a team to manage sector-leading brands and cultivate strong, long-lasting connections with key industry players, ensuring mutual success and continuous growth. * Travel and network by representing our prestigious brands at conferences, exhibitions and awards. * Continuous learning and development. We provide on-the-job training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development. We want to see you thrive, with room for growth as we continue expanding. * Join our Networking Groups to meet inspiring peers and grow your professional circle while continuously learning and evolving And What We Ask in Return: * A shared belief in our company values of being passionate, creative, fair, and nurturing. If you embody these traits, you’ll fit right in. * Commitment to pushing boundaries and striving for excellence in everything you do. You embrace challenges and bring creative problem-solving in the form of solutions to the table, ensuring that both the client’s and company’s needs are met. * You can demonstrate a proven history of delivering bespoke client solutions such as webinars, supplements, or podcasts, being able to talk us through the process. * A focussed approach on targeting new business alongside nurturing existing business * You are resilient, target-driven, and self-motivated. You thrive in a fast-paced, environment, consistently exceed expectations and are determined to succeed. * Strong communication skills. You are confident and love building strong relationships, whether it’s with clients, colleagues, or industry professionals. * Willingness to travel. Occasionally, you will attend conferences and events to support project delivery. A Few Key Points: * Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diverse backgrounds and perspectives; they make us stronger. If you’re excited about this role, apply even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly. If not this one, you could be just the right fit for other roles we are recruiting for. * UK Right to Work: All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship at this time. * Our communities: We have eight communities including MA Agriculture, MA Business, MA Dentistry Media, MA Education & Music, MA Exhibitions, MA Financial Media, MA Healthcare and MA Travel Retail Content is at the heart of everything we do be it across print, digital, and events. Join us as we continue our journey of success