The Role
Manage and grow the Academy sponsorship portfolio through new sponsor acquisition, upselling and account support. Conduct outreach and sales calls, maintain CRM pipelines, engage sponsors regularly, coordinate internal delivery, and contribute to sponsorship and course experience improvements informed by market trends.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for an experienced, proactive and self‑motivated Business Development Manager (BDM) to support the growth of our Academy sponsorship portfolio. This role combines elements of sales and account management. Working alongside the Senior Customer Success & Operations Executive, you will manage relationships with existing Academy sponsors while identifying opportunities to grow sponsorship revenue and expand our course offerings.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Sales
- Support the acquisition of new Academy sponsors through targeted outreach and lead generation.
- Conduct introductory calls, pitch Academy offerings, and support the full sales cycle as required.
- Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within the sponsor portfolio.
- Maintain accurate records of interactions, pipelines, and data in CRM tools.
Account Management
- Support on account management of sponsors as and when required within the business.
- Regularly engage with sponsors to understand their objectives, challenges, and growth potential.
- Coordinate with internal teams to deliver sponsor commitments and ensure smooth partner experiences.
- Contribute ideas to improve the Academy sponsorship model and course LMS experience.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor offerings to support commercial strategy.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- 2-3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management (or similar client-facing role).
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
- Comfortable presenting, pitching, and engaging with external stakeholders.
- Motivated by targets, results, and long‑term success.
About Centellic
Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.
Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.
At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.
Why Centellic?
At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.
Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.
Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.
Benefits
Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
Start of employment:
- Eye care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A day off for your birthday
After 3 months employment:
- Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
After 4 months employment:
- Life assurance
After probation:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes
- Puregym access
- Perks at work platform access
After 1 year service:
- Private healthcare
Additional Perks:
- Company socials
- Access to Employee Affinity Networks
- Mentoring scheme
- Volunteering Day
- Mortgage Advice
- Work from anywhere (2 weeks)
- Generous parental leave
We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.
‘We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.’
‘We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.’
About
Please visit our website for more information.
Skills Required
- 2-3 years experience in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Proactive mindset and ability to work independently
- Highly organised with ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities
- Comfortable presenting, pitching, and engaging external stakeholders
- Motivated by targets and results
- Experience maintaining accurate records, pipelines, and data in CRM tools
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The Company
What We Do
Law Business Research (LBR) is a technology-enabled information services business powering the global legal industry with intelligence, analytics and performance data. We are a fast-growing, innovative company with a dynamic and diverse culture, and we take great pride in delivering a world-class, cutting-edge service to our global clients. By applying the latest technology to the fast-moving legal world, we enable our users to find their competitive edge and decide with confidence, armed with the insight they need. LBR delivers trusted intelligence and insight to users around the world through a range of tools and platforms that combine proprietary data and unique analysis. We make sense of complex, fast-changing information and enhance critical decision-making. With an international team of over 500 experienced professionals, LBR has a proven track record of informing, engaging and connecting legal practitioners. Our specialist platforms help clients enhance their decision-making, manage legal risk and drive improved performance.
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