National Employer Engagement Manager

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a National Employer Engagement Manager to join their dynamic team. This remote role involves developing strategic relationships with national and regional employers, ensuring successful contract delivery, and supporting social value initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employability and recruitment, with excellent analytical and relationship-building skills. If you are passionate about making a difference and have experience in consultative sales, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a mission-driven organization committed to social impact and employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in employability or recruitment sectors.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting labour market intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture strategic relationships with employers.
• Support delivery of social value initiatives and recruitment strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Relationship-building

Consultative sales

Account management

Job description

Job Description:

The Role

We are seeking a National Employer Engagement Manager to join our national employer engagement team. The primary responsibilities include developing and nurturing strategic relationships with national and regional employers to support the PeoplePlus mission. This role involves ensuring the successful delivery of our contracts and operational divisions, including our network of training providers within the Social Recruitment Framework.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in building and managing employer relationships across multiple regions, services, and volume requirements. They will support employers in delivering social value initiatives such as social recruitment, upskilling, learning and development, demographic engagement, employee wellbeing, and inclusion policies.

This role requires a comprehensive understanding of the PeoplePlus Employer Engagement Strategy, supporting employers through our contracts and services to recruit and upskill, and understanding Social Value and Social Impact requirements.

The role involves consultatively selling the diverse portfolio of PeoplePlus, including government Skills and Restart programmes, Justice programmes, and our commercial You Can and Learning Plus offers. The candidate will provide employer insights to help understand the benefits of recruiting from socially disadvantaged talent pools.

Requirements for this role include:

• Analytical skills to interpret labour market intelligence and identify employment needs, threats, opportunities, and skills shortages, adding value to employer conversations.
• At least 2 years’ experience in employability and/or recruitment sectors.
• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills, with the ability to listen actively and respond with tailored solutions.
• An existing network of employer contacts.
• Experience in consultative sales and account management roles.

This is a remote working position with national travel required.