Commercial Partnerships Lead

Creating Great Futures. At Croydon College Group, our staff are passionate and committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, positively impacting our local community. Our visions and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset.

We are seeking a highly motivated Commercial Partnerships Lead with a passion for sales, apprenticeships, and education to establish and maintain strategic partnerships, secure and maintain a recurring sales pipeline to deliver our ambitions to meet skills needs in the Borough and beyond. The successful candidate will drive our mission to position Croydon College as a Skills Provider of choice in South London. This role involves securing contracts, negotiating agreements, and ensuring successful collaboration to achieve our ambitious growth plans. This includes learner find and recruitment services and securing high-quality work placements for students.

Duties:

• Sales and pipeline planning
• Commercial partnership and stakeholder relations
• Line management of Business Engagement Executives
• Social media content generation
• Managing the apprenticeship service accounts to ensure vacancies are visible to employers
• Managing DAS accounts
• Coordinating internal and external events
• Establishing lasting employer relationships with the college

Requirements:

• You will need to know the skills landscape and have a meaningful understanding of the wider socio-economic context of the need to bring employers and learners together.
• Knowledge of local labour market opportunities and local/national trends is required.
• Experience in leading a team in a sales and target-driven environment, business development, apprenticeships, employer engagement, or community partner engagement is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences in various settings and situations are necessary.
• You should be able to work under pressure and prioritize, set, and achieve your own targets without direct supervision.

Apart from our great location, wonderful staff, and positive culture, we also offer a range of staff benefits, including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension schemes. We value staff development and have 7 days a year planned for staff development, including elements of team development, socialization, and staff wellbeing.

If you are as passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application and joining our great college group.

Application Closing Date: 31st March 2025

Interview / Selection Date: 9th April 2025

Application Process: Apply via: The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value inclusivity and treat our staff and students as individuals. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals. For successful applicants, the post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other onboarding requirements in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidelines. Please note CVs are not accepted – you must apply via our recruitment portal.