Business Development Manager

Closing date for applications is: 22 October 2025

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We’re currently looking for a Business Development Manager for a 1 year maternity cover. This position sits within the UK Employer Business Development Team. We are flexible on the location of this role, and it could be based out of our London office, with working from home options available.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to contribute to the development of engagement plans for client partnerships, to deliver against agreed KPIs and promote a variety of ACCA offerings, working with our corporate employers.

The Job

Reporting to the Head of UK Employer Business Development, on a day-to-day basis, you’ll be involved in the following:

Identifying and progressing opportunities to grow ACCA’s business through a client vertical ensuring a clear and mutually beneficial proposition

Working with relevant internal stakeholders to develop and deliver a plan of business development activity for a designated vertical

Using agreed criteria, identifying and proposing target clients on an understanding of potential contribution

Developing and managing strong relationships with clients in order to build ACCA’s ecosystem and to deliver agreed KPIs and outcomes

Planning and actively managing multi-level relationships for existing and potential businesses

Promoting the ACCA qualification and cross-selling products and services to partners, encouraging take-up through presentations and other activities

Working with organisations to ensure readiness for changes to the ACCA qualification and other products and services

Supporting businesses with ACCA processes including Approved Employer accreditation in order to develop engagement and improve performance

The Person

We’re looking for someone who:

Understands economic and market trends, business sector developments, competitor activities and ACCA’s product and service offering

Can report regularly on progress through the appropriate reporting mechanisms

Actively supports the wider work of the local market and contributes to the improvement of local procedures and systems

Has demonstrable experience in business development and business-to-business relationship management

Has strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build long-term, high quality, trusted relationships up to and including board level, through networking and prospecting with strong influencing and negotiation skills

Is highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and happy to work towards KPIs

Our benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the power to do so. Our core benefits include medical cover, life assurance and long term disability cover. We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

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