Director of Sales and Marketing (Apprenticeships)

Director of Sales and Marketing (Apprenticeships)Hampshire / DorsetCompetitive salary Bournemouth & Poole College and Brockenhurst College are both highly successful education and skills providers, recognised for their high quality education provision, innovative practice and entrepreneurial cultures. The colleges have enjoyed a strong collaborative relationship with each other over many years, including a jointly owned shared services company since 2013, and are now establishing a joint apprenticeship venture with the aim of becoming the market leader for employer facing provision in Hampshire and Dorset. Through our joint venture we will develop, market and deliver comprehensive, end to end training solutions for businesses, customised to suit the needs of individual employers and delivered in a creative, vibrant manner. We are seeking an inspirational leader who will create sales and marketing strategies with real impact to establish us as the first choice provider within the region. Through cultivating a strong external profile and leading on strategic business development, the Director of Sales and Marketing will grow market share in apprenticeships, increase income and foster a reputation of excellence. The new post holder will also provide senior and strategic interaction between the sales element of the new joint venture and the physical delivery of its apprenticeship standards and frameworks. The successful candidate will have senior leadership experience in sales and marketing, preferably within an education and skills provider, with a successful track record of leading significant business growth and developing new markets. Extensive, in-depth experience of apprenticeships, with a robust knowledge of current developments including the Levy and reforms, is essential. This newly created post offers an exciting opportunity to not only ensure the success of our new joint venture, but also to develop your own career and take on additional strategic responsibilities as we grow and flourish. For more information about the post, please visit the microsite. Closing date for applications is Sunday 5 February 2017 Pre-selection will take place via video conference on Tuesday 14 February 2017 Final Selection will be held on Wednesday 8 March 2017