Business Development Officer

You will be responsible for driving new business development and revenue growth by promoting Acumen's solutions to higher education institutions in the UK, Europe, and North America. This includes raising awareness about PRESENCE, PACE Enrolment Solutions, transnational education (TNE) advisory, and consulting services. You will collaborate closely with the Marketing team to plan and execute targeted outreach campaigns and generate leads before and after events and conferences. Additionally, you will be involved in identifying, qualifying, and nurturing leads to build a robust sales pipeline that supports revenue goals. Your role will also include leading or supporting the creation of tailored sales proposals, capability decks, and bid documents to align with client needs and business objectives, ultimately contributing to meeting or exceeding regional sales targets through referral networks and strategic outreach campaigns. Furthermore, you will be responsible for staying informed about market dynamics, trends, competitor activities, and policy changes in the UK, EU, and North America. You will regularly contribute to and maintain an internal market intelligence document and ensure accurate record-keeping in Salesforce and other business systems to track and report all sales activities seamlessly. This role will require you to report to and receive strategic direction from both UK and US-based leadership to ensure alignment across global business development priorities. You will collaborate with global sales, marketing, and delivery teams to align strategies, share insights, and support continuous improvement. Your contribution to business development plans will be driven by a forward-looking mindset based on market data and customer feedback. In terms of qualifications and experience, you should be degree-qualified with a minimum of three years of experience in international higher education, focusing on student recruitment, marketing, transnational education (TNE), admissions, or partnerships. Proven success in lead generation, client engagement, and sales strategy execution in international markets is essential, along with familiarity with the higher education landscapes, recruitment channels, and policy environments of the UK, EU, and/or North America. Your skills and competencies should include a strategic mindset to identify and act on emerging opportunities, excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels, and the ability to build trust and long-term relationships with clients and partners. Proficiency in CRM systems, email automation tools, and digital platforms for outreach and reporting, along with a comfort with data analysis to guide decisions and track progress, is also required. Experience in video editing, social media campaigns, and good copywriting skills will be beneficial, along with a willingness to work autonomously across multiple time zones, travel as needed, and engage effectively with global teams and international market contexts. Overall, you should be self-motivated, culturally aware, and a team player willing to find synergies in operations to drive success in this dynamic and challenging role.,