Employability Business Development Manager

Are you a relationship-builder with a commercial edge? If you're ready to lead on employer engagement and create long-term impact in the employability sector, this is your opportunity to shine as an employer engagement manager.

Why Join This Organisation?

This award-winning training and employability provider is committed to transforming lives through education, skills, and meaningful employment. With contracts across the UK and a mission rooted in social change, they offer a dynamic environment where innovation, inclusion, and purpose come together.

You'll be joining a remote-first team that supports flexibility, values high performance, and rewards ambition. From private healthcare and life insurance to flexible benefits and loyalty holidays, they invest in their people just as much as they invest in learners.

About the Role - Employer Engagement Manager

As an employer engagement manager, you’ll be at the forefront of the organisation’s employer strategy. You’ll build strong partnerships with businesses across the UK, generating high-quality referrals and contributing directly to the success of national programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering a referral strategy that aligns with funding requirements

• Driving proactive employer engagement to meet ambitious growth targets

• Ensuring all referrals are fully compliant and onboarded efficiently

• Collaborating with delivery, compliance, and administrative teams to streamline the candidate journey

• Tracking performance, analysing data, and reporting on outcomes

The Ideal Candidate

You’re a goal-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments. With a strong background in employer engagement or business development, you're confident engaging stakeholders at all levels and skilled at converting leads into results.

To succeed as an employer engagement manager, you’ll need:

• A proven track record of meeting or exceeding growth targets

• Experience working within Employability Programmes (e.g., ESFA, ASF)

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Solid understanding of funding rules, eligibility criteria, and compliance

• A data-driven approach to performance and reporting

Apply Now

If you're ready to step into a high-impact role as an employer engagement manager and want to be part of a purpose-led organisation that values your expertise, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help build brighter futures through powerful partnerships.