Business Development Executive

at  Woodland Wonders Forest School

Breathing Space is our recently launched therapeutic intervention programme providing mental health and wellbeing interventions for identified children and young people. As part of our expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Executive to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving growth by developing content and programmes, identifying new business opportunities, building relationships, and creating strategic partnerships. You will work closely with other team members and external stakeholders to ensure the company achieves its revenue and expansion goals.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Communication Skills: Verbal and written communication to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Sales Acumen: Proven ability to develop business opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify opportunities and create actionable plans.
• Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills for building trust with clients, agencies and partners.
• Market Awareness: Knowledge of market trends and competitor activities.
• Negotiation Skills: Capability to negotiate and secure mutually beneficial agreements.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and deliver results.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Business development experience. Demonstrative track record of running and growing own business, specifically working with children.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills to effectively engage and build relationships with a diverse range of individuals, including children, school staff, stakeholders, and team members.
• Trained martial arts/self-defence instructor with content creation and facilitation experience.
• Therapeutically trained, such as NLP, wilderness therapy or similar, with understanding of how to integrate this into child specific programmes.
• Knowledge and experience working within educational/learning environments.
• Strong networking skills and a professional demeanour.