Have you got experience of working in a sales focused role? Have you got at least 6 months management experience including the supervision of individuals'/teams' delivery and/or output? Consider the role of a Lead Recruitment Manager at Reed in Partnership!
Internal applications for this role close on 22/05/2026
What is the role about?
The Lead Recruitment Manager reports to the Head of Delivery Support and plays a crucial role in managing strategic partnerships with key sector bodies. Their focus is on local growth sectors within the contract or region they operate in. In addition to overseeing employer engagement strategy, the Lead Recruitment Manager works closely with large regional employers to secure bulk vacancies. They collaborate with sector bodies, our Curriculum Team, and employers to develop Sector Routeways that align with employer and sector needs. These routeways are coordinated to take place over the course of a month. Building and maintaining excellent local relationships is a priority for the Lead Recruitment Manager, ensuring they can understand and influence local employment initiatives, seamlessly integrating our services with existing offerings. The Lead Recruitment Manager will, in addition to these duties, be expected to manage their own large employer accounts and will have personal targets to achieve linked to these accounts, including pre‑screening candidates and managing the whole recruitment process in support with Operations Teams.
Just some of your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:
* Employer Engagement Strategy – you will be responsible for the creation, implementation, and continuous development of an employer engagement strategy for your area of responsibility.
* People motivation, coaching and development – you ensure the smooth running and productive dynamics of the team by acting as a lynchpin between all key roles involved in the customer journey toward sustained employment.
* Business Development Activity – you will be responsible for identifying employment growth opportunities both short‑term and longer‑term, devising, running and attending appropriate events to promote our services and proactively supporting the development of new skills and/or work initiatives to ensure our participants can access such opportunities.
* Account Management – you will be responsible for managing large employer accounts across both Reed and our supply chain, acting as their single point of contact. You will coordinate multi‑location campaigns to ensure a consistent and joined‑up approach to delivery on the employers' needs.
* Performance Management – you will be responsible for tracking and managing the effectiveness of employer engagement activity across the region, working collaboratively with Operations Managers to support, coach and guide Recruitment Managers to effectively find, promote and fill vacancies.
What's in it for you?
A generous base salary (pro‑rata for part‑time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:
* 25 days annual leave (pro‑rata for part‑time) plus statutory bank holidays
* Reed Pension Scheme
* Award-winning Management & Leadership training
* Professional & Personal Development Funds
* Bi‑annual pay reviews
* Plus much more that can be found on our website
* The chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, providing immense job satisfaction.
* At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices. Our company values – we are fair, open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.
Where possible we consider applications from candidates that require part‑time hours – please discuss with your Talent Partner if this is something you require.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:
Essential Attainments:
* Experience of working in sales‑focused roles within a business‑to‑business sales environment, recruitment, welfare‑to‑work or similar sector.
* Experience of sales management including the supervision of individuals'/teams' delivery and/or output (minimum 6 months experience).
* Experience of people management including supporting, mentoring and coaching and developing an individual.
* Experience of the administration or delivery of recruitment or assessment processes.
* A personal track record of working towards and achieving targets (minimum 2 years' experience).
* A minimum of 2 A‑Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
* GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.
* Experience of working as part of a multi‑function service delivery team.
* Demonstrable proficiency in IT and a good grasp of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint specifically.
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