Strategic Partnership Manager
📍 Liverpool | 💼 £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
Are you a driven and dynamic professional with a passion for building meaningful partnerships and creating real employment opportunities? We’re looking for a Strategic Partnership Manager to join our Employer Engagement team.
In this exciting role, you’ll lead on business development and employer engagement in your region – securing partnerships with employers and ensuring our learners successfully progress into sustainable employment following our pre-employment training programmes.
Key Responsibilities
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Identify, approach, and engage employers across your region, promoting our training-to-employment solutions.
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Build strong, lasting relationships with decision-makers to secure job opportunities for learners.
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Negotiate agreements that support positive job outcomes and meet contractual requirements.
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Maintain regular employer contact, ensuring satisfaction and ongoing partnership growth.
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Contribute to wider strategic goals and consistently deliver on performance targets.
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Attend networking events and represent the organisation at exhibitions and industry functions.
What We’re Looking For
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Proven experience in B2B sales, employer engagement, or recruitment.
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Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding challenging sales targets.
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Strong network within DWP or related stakeholders (desirable).
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Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
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Resilience, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently.
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Strong knowledge of the FE and skills training sector, particularly adult provision (desirable).
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Minimum L2 qualifications in Maths and English.
Why Join Us?
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Make a genuine impact by connecting learners with employment opportunities.
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Be part of a vibrant, ambitious team with a strong employer engagement culture.
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Competitive salary with clear opportunities for progression.
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A role with purpose, in a thriving and growing sector.
If you’re a sharp, proactive, and target-driven professional ready to take your next step, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape futures through powerful employer partnerships