Head of Business Development

Head of Business Development Hours; Full time (37 hours each week, all year-round) Duration; Permanent Salary; £47,712 a year + benefits Location; Cross College role (Rotherham College and Dearne Valley College, Rotherham and North Notts College, Worksop) About the Role RNN Group is seeking an ambitious, strategic, and results-oriented Head of Business Development to join our Employer Partnerships team. In this pivotal senior commercial leadership role, you will shape regional workforce strategy, drive commercial growth, and secure high-value employer partnerships across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. Blending strategic commercial vision with hands-on operational sales delivery, you will lead market intelligence analysis, sector alignment, and strategic account acquisition. You will directly drive sales activity and pipeline conversion with key regional employers and SMEs while managing a high-performing team of Skills Consultants. Your team will ensure robust CRM governance, strategic sales planning, and performance accountability to achieve ambitious revenue targets aligned with the RNN Group Stakeholder Engagement Strategy and Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). Key Responsibilities Strategic Commercial Planning and Pipeline Management: Lead regional sales strategy and operational market planning, driving end-to-end pipeline governance, account expansion, conversion tracking, and high-value revenue performance across regional employer accounts, SMEs, ..... full job details .....