--- title: 'Business Development & Channel Executive (Midlands) at Promethean' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/business-development-channel-executive-midlands-promethean-birmingham-514pst628ezd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Business Development & Channel Executive (Midlands) at Promethean - **Company:** Promethean - **Location:** Birmingham, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/prometheanworld/4f2aa418-b09d-45f6-b5d0-81d9dde5a346 ## Job description At Promethean... We're on a mission to transform the way people learn and collaborate around the world. For over 25 years, we've been empowering educators, innovators, and business leaders with our award-winning interactive displays and software solutions that transform learning and workspaces into connected, creative environments. Our company is rooted in our values, igniting a culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, as well as promoting an inclusive environment. As a global leader in edtech, we are also passionate about four key areas where we can make a difference: growing access to technology for underserved communities, encouraging our employees to take an active role in improving our world, promoting diversity and inclusion, and reducing our carbon footprint. Discover more about our corporate social responsibility initiatives. As a member of #TeamPromethean, you'll have the opportunity to change lives with technology and directly impact education and the workplace for countless people every day. If you're passionate about education, collaboration, and making a positive global impact, we want to hear from you. Join us on our mission to transform the world, one student, one teacher, and one community at a time. The Business Development and Channel Executive is expected to drive panel sales into a defined territory and support demand creation activities. The role will involve the presentation of the Promethean value proposition to MATs, colleges and strategic opportunities in the UK. They possess an entrepreneurial drive and a passion for maximising relationships with customers as well as be obsessed about driving revenue while providing the best possible experience for our education community. They are responsible for developing the company’s sales in the assigned territory through reseller partners. This role will be responsible for the development and management of the relationships with the end user/customer and partners in territory. This role will also provide professional development opportunities and support to customers on Promethean’s hardware and software product suite. They will work closely with resellers in both providing high quality demonstrations and orientation options to current & potential end users and for the resellers themselves, including the management of demo and seed units across the territory. Finding new opportunities to engage with non-Promethean accounts is a key component of the role identifying and then introducing Promethean to these accounts a key KPI in success. Management of pipeline opportunities, working closely with the Channel Sales Team to drive outcomes for Promethean orders. Field based. Responsibilities: - Take responsibility as the primary Promethean point of contact for the relationship with end user Education customers. Build strategic plans with the customers for their front of class technology to get the most from this technology. - Research and understand the Education landscape in territory to identify potential end users that are showing intent in buying IFPD - Undertake business development activities to gain presentation appointments primarily across target accounts within the territory, being able to identify these target and build engagement strategies. - Provide professional development and on-going support to Promethean end users and build long term relationships securing hardware, software, and services sales. - Deliver presentations both face to face and virtually or both, of the highest standard to end users at all levels within UKI Education. - Support partners & customers with their training and implementation of Promethean hardware/software solutions through in person and virtual training and/or orientations sessions. - Develop, maintain, and grow sales prospects and new opportunities with new and current end users in the territory with the purpose of increasing revenue, margin, and market share. - Articulate the Promethean value proposition and demonstrate the benefits of Promethean solutions either face to face, remotely or both.  Be able to identify which of the values tools we offer will allow us to retain margin while winning business. - Organise Seed and Demonstration Panel movement around territory with regards to long term and short-term opportunities - Attendance at key market events either directly for Promethean or to support reseller partners in showcasing the product offering - Utilize, track, and maintain customer accounts and opportunities on Salesforce. Skills and Experience: - Educated to degree level and/or an experienced Teacher/Trainer specialist is preferred - 3-5+ years sales experience in either the education or technology markets - Experience of a two-tier distribution sales model advantageous. - In depth knowledge of Promethean products, software & services with skills to align with pedagogical need. - Exceptional communication skills, comfortable delivering a high standard of presentation on the Promethean proposition to large groups of people, including Directors of Education and C-level contacts - High levels of knowledge on all aspects of educational technology, technology integration, and current education technology trends. - Knowledge and understanding of UKI education market, its parameters, drivers, and funding streams is desired. If not it will be required as part of the onboarding. - Existing contacts within education sector is desired - Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to support work across different regions - Full clean UK driving license. - Some form of school engagement desirable such as governor, PTA or previous work experience. Base Range - £50,900 - £69,960 Plus Commission Eligible Expected Hiring Range: £60,000 Promethean provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that offers the flexibility and security to thrive both inside and outside of work. Our benefits include: Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance Pension Program Parental Leave Program In addition to 26 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays, Promethean offers the following paid leave: - Birthday day off - Multicultural day off - Two Volunteering Days Well-Being Programs (For example, company-wide health challenges) Reward and Recognition Program And more! Promethean, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace Promethean is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We realize that by creating teams rich in diverse thoughts and experiences, our people, company and customers are free to thrive. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status; or any other protected classifications or characteristics under applicable local laws. In addition, Promethean values privacy and the protection of personal information. For information regarding personal information we collect and our use of such data please see our privacy policy: https://bit.ly/2I83hwP Please contact recruiting@prometheanworld.com if you have an accessibility request at any point during the hiring process. #Promethean #EdTechJobs ## About Promethean ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Promethean creates interactive displays and software that transform classrooms and workplaces into engaging, collaborative learning environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by private equity; most recently held by *NetDragon Websoft Holdings* from 2015 to 2023, after which it was sold to a consortium led by *Axiom Asia Private Capital*) - **Headquarters**: Blackburn, England, United Kingdom (global HQ) - **Founded**: 1997 - **Founders**: Nicky MacCallum, Tony Cann ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Education Technology (EdTech), Interactive Displays & Collaboration Software - Target customers: K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporate training environments, and collaborative office spaces (B2B, B2G, Enterprise) - Mission or purpose statement: "Transforming learning and collaboration for the better" [prometheanworld.com](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/) ## Products & Services - **ActivPanel**: Interactive flat-panel displays for classrooms and meeting rooms. Core hardware product. - **ActivInspire / ActivSuite**: Software ecosystem including lesson creation tools, interactive assessment tools, and orchestration software. - **Promethean ScreenShare**: Wireless screen sharing solution for collaborative spaces. - **Spur (formerly ClassFlow)**: Student-response and lesson-delivery software. - **ActivManager**: Cloud-based device management software for IT administrators. - **Professional Development & Training**: On-site and on-demand instructional coaching and training for educators. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Estimated at approximately $300 million–$400 million (pre-transaction estimates). 'Not publicly available' as a confirmed figure. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Majority stake held by *Axiom Asia Private Capital* consortium (acquired in Nov 2023 from NetDragon). Key partners include *Google for Education*, *Microsoft Education*, and *Level Access* (accessibility compliance). - **Growth Signals**: Reached 1.8 million classrooms across 126 countries [prometheanworld.com](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/). Continues to invest in AI-driven features to reduce teacher workload. Expanding corporate collaboration product line. ## Competitive Advantages - **Hardware + Software Ecosystem**: Deeply integrated suite that is often adopted at the institutional level, creating switching costs. - **Global Distribution**: Established channel partnerships and a support network spanning North America, EMEA, and Asia. - **25+ Year Track Record**: One of the most recognized brands in interactive displays for education, trusted by school systems worldwide. - **Accessibility & Privacy**: Proactive compliance (GDPR, COPPA, levels A/AA) with dedicated accessibility partnerships, making it harder for smaller competitors to match. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Integration**: Building AI-powered tools into ActivInspire and ActivPanel to automate lesson planning, generate content, and reduce teacher workloads. - **Sustainability & Net Zero**: Reducing packaging, sourcing minerals responsibly, and working toward net zero emissions across product lifecycle. - **Hybrid Collaboration**: Expanding the use of their interactive panels beyond pure education into enterprise meeting rooms and hybrid workspaces. - **Global Reach**: Penetrating deeper into underserved markets (Middle East, Asia, Latin America) with localized hardware and software. ## Why Work Here - **Impact**: Directly contribute to improving education and collaboration for millions of students and teachers worldwide. *"Our technology changes lives."* [prometheanworld.com](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/) - **Culture & Values**: Emphasis on growth mindset, collaboration, trust, integrity, and diversity. Employees are described as passionate go-getters who value work-life balance. - **Global & Remote Flexible**: Hybrid and remote roles available across the US, UK, Netherlands, Spain, India, and China. Specific role policies vary (some roles in Blackburn are on-site; others are fully remote). [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/prometheanworld) - **Benefits**: Competitive benefits supporting well-being, paid time off for volunteering, and a focus on professional growth. [prometheanworld.com](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/) - **Hiring Process**: Transparent, values-based, and typically includes a recruiter screen, hiring manager interview, and a 3–5 interview loop (virtual or onsite). Response time target is within 2 business days post-interview. [prometheanworld.com](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/our-hiring-process/) ## Sources 1. [Promethean World About Us](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/) 2. [Promethean World Careers](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/) 3. [Promethean Hiring Process](https://www.prometheanworld.com/about-us/careers/our-hiring-process/) 4. [Lever Careers Page](https://jobs.lever.co/prometheanworld) ## Other roles at Promethean - [Regional Channel Manager - SW / East Coast](https://feeny.ai/job/regional-channel-manager-sw-east-coast-promethean-chicago-j5e07se6xth4) — Chicago, IL - [Environmental Compliance Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/environmental-compliance-lead-promethean-clitheroe-8pge9qwptv20) — Clitheroe, United Kingdom - [Regional Channel Manager - Dallas, TX](https://feeny.ai/job/regional-channel-manager-dallas-tx-promethean-united-states-brwseh8agwr3) — United States