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Business Development Representative - UK/IE
About LearnWise
About the role
We are looking for a Business Development Representative for the UK and Ireland markets to help us identify, qualify, and engage prospective higher education customers across the region. This person will drive outbound outreach, manage inbound leads, run discovery conversations and LearnWise AI demos, and partner closely with Account Executives to build a strong pipeline and create smooth handoffs for new opportunities.
What you'll do
Business Development
You will own the top of the funnel - identifying, qualifying, and engaging potential customers across higher education institutions in UK/IE.
Conduct outbound prospecting campaigns via email, phone, and LinkedIn to build new relationships and hit monthly targets (to be set and agreed on together)
Manage inbound leads with speed and structure — qualifying prospects and booking the demo the same day they arrive.
Attend in-person events in the UK up to 6 times a year as part of the commercial team. Book qualified demos in advance of the event, and prospect during the event.
Research and map target institutions, decision-makers, and buying committees.
Conduct discovery calls and LearnWise AI demonstrations
Explain the core of LearnWise to new prospects
Assist prospects to implement and test LearnWise in Proof of Concepts (POC’s)
Collaborate closely with Account Executives to ensure smooth handoffs and strong pipeline coverage.
Sales Support
Customize and manage demo environments for your prospects to showcase real-world LearnWise use cases
Leverage AI to improve efficiency
Support marketing by creating targeted outreach content and campaign materials
Draft outbound email templates, document user stories with partner universities
Provide knowledge & input on business strategy
Work directly with the Account Executive (AE) and CRO to develop the GTM engine.
Contribute to the creation of sales playbooks, outreach frameworks, and segmentation strategies.
Work with LearnWise Reseller Partners upon market strategy
What you bring
Minimum 2 years work experience in a sales based role/company
You are fluent in English (spoken and written)
Based in the Netherlands and willing to commute to Amsterdam 3 days a week
Self-driven, highly motivated, and passionate about improving higher education with technology
Comfortable using AI tools to improve efficiency.
You have experience with client-facing roles
You seek constructive criticism and are direct and open with others
Nice to have
Knowledge of CRMs, Notion, Slack etc. would be ideal
Hungry to master sales and to learn about AI applications.
Genuinely interested in using AI daily - for research, analysis, efficiency etc.
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