New Business Development Manager

About this role

At Lightspeed Systems, we're on a mission to help schools create safer, more effective digital learning environments. Trusted by thousands of schools worldwide, our solutions help education leaders manage technology, protect students, and improve learning outcomes.

As we continue to grow across the UK, we're looking for a motivated Account Executive to join our sales team and help introduce our solutions to new schools and multi-academy trusts.

As an Account Executive, you'll be responsible for generating new business opportunities, managing sales cycles, and building relationships with education leaders across your territory. You'll work closely with Marketing, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to identify customer needs and demonstrate how Lightspeed's solutions can help schools achieve their goals.

This role is ideal for someone with early sales experience who enjoys prospecting, building relationships, and developing a consultative sales approach in the UK.

About The Role

• Generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting, inbound lead follow-up, and networking activities.

• Manage the sales process from initial outreach through proposal, negotiation, and close.

• Conduct discovery conversations to understand customer challenges, priorities, and technology initiatives.

• Deliver engaging product demonstrations and presentations to school and trust stakeholders.

• Prepare proposals, quotations, and sales documentation.

• Maintain regular communication with prospects and customers throughout the buying process.

• Support customer renewal and expansion conversations when appropriate.

• Build and maintain an accurate pipeline within Salesforce CRM.

• Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns, events, webinars, and lead-generation initiatives.

• Attend industry conferences, exhibitions, and customer events as required.

• Stay informed on education technology trends and market developments.

About You

• 1–3 years of experience in sales, business development, account management, or a customer-facing commercial role.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Comfortable engaging customers via phone, email, video meetings, and in-person presentations.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

• Self-motivated with a desire to build a successful career in sales.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM systems.

• Experience in SaaS, technology, or EdTech environments.

• Familiarity with the UK education sector.

• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the United Kingdom.
ABOUT US

With more than 25 years of serving education, Lightspeed Systems delivers the most in-depth visibility and control to power exceptional schools where students are safe and engaged; technology is compliant and easily managed; and resources are secure and optimized. Purpose-built for school networks and devices, Lightspeed’s cloud-managed solutions include the most effective web filtering, student safety monitoring, classroom management, device management, and data analytics software available. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a European office in London, UK, Lightspeed serves over 23 million students across 31,000 schools in 43 countries, utilizing 15 million devices. Learn more at www.lightspeedsystems.com.

We love our employees, and we show it. Our benefits and perks are built to support your overall wellbeing—at work and beyond. Offerings vary by country.

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