National Employer Relationship Manager

Build national partnerships. Unlock business growth. Change lives through better recruitment

We’re looking for a commercially driven relationship builder who can open doors, influence senior stakeholders and turn employer partnerships into real business opportunities.

At PeoplePlus, we believe recruitment can do more than fill vacancies. It can open up opportunities for people who face barriers to employment, help employers build stronger workforces and create meaningful social value. As our National Employer Relationship Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in growing our national employer network, shaping new business opportunities and ensuring our employer partnerships deliver from day one. This is a new, high-impact role within our National Employer and Partner team. Working closely with the Employer Engagement Director, you’ll help shape and deliver our national Employer Engagement Strategy, influence bids and mobilisations, grow commercial revenue and champion socially responsible recruitment across the UK.

If you’re a strategic relationship builder with commercial drive and a passion for making a difference, this is your opportunity to make your mark nationally.

What will you be doing?

Build influential national partnerships

• Develop and strengthen relationships with national employers, senior decision-makers, commissioners, partners and industry networks.
• Identify opportunities to expand our reach, influence and impact.
• Help employers understand the benefits of recruiting people who face disadvantage and how to make inclusive recruitment work in practice.

Drive commercial growth

• Promote and sell our portfolio of employer and social value services, including the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, Social Recruitment Framework, employability, skills, justice services and wider commercial offers.
• Identify new revenue opportunities, grow membership and consultancy income, and deliver against commercial targets.
• Turn market insight, emerging opportunities and policy developments into tangible business growth.

Shape bids and launch successful contracts

• Work alongside Business Development, bid teams and regional operations to embed employer engagement into new business opportunities from the outset.
• Secure employer relationships, vacancy commitments and partnership support ahead of contract go-live.
• Ensure commitments made during the bidding process are realistic, properly planned and delivered through mobilisation and into live operations.

Champion social value and inclusive recruitment

• Lead and promote our social value advocacy work, influencing employers to adopt more inclusive recruitment practices.
• Represent PeoplePlus at key events, conferences and awards.
• Work with Marketing and colleagues across the business to communicate our employer offer, strengthen our reputation and increase engagement.

Turn strategy into measurable results

• Monitor employer engagement, vacancies, job outcomes, social value KPIs and commercial performance.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and monthly performance reporting.
• Build effective processes that connect employer engagement, business development, bidding, mobilisation and delivery.

What will you bring?

We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with the ability to build relationships, influence decisions and deliver commercial results.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in employer engagement, strategic partnerships, business development, account management or a related commercial or stakeholder-facing role.
• A proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and turn them into meaningful opportunities.
• Commercial acumen and experience working towards revenue, growth or performance targets.
• Strong communication, influencing, negotiation and presentation skills.
• The ability to work across multiple teams, bringing people together around shared objectives.
• Confidence using data, CRM systems and performance reporting to monitor progress and drive results.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.

Experience of employability, government-funded contracts, social value or inclusive recruitment would be valuable, particularly where you understand how employer partnerships support bids, mobilisation and delivery. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated by the opportunity to combine commercial success with positive social impact.

• Shape a new national role: Help influence how employer engagement supports future contracts and business growth.
• Make a wider impact: Use employer partnerships to create opportunities for people who face barriers to employment.
• Work strategically: Collaborate with senior leaders, business development teams, operational colleagues and national employers.
• Grow our influence: Help position PeoplePlus as a trusted partner for socially responsible recruitment and social value.
• Make your mark: Take ownership of relationships, opportunities and initiatives that can influence outcomes across our national portfolio.

Occasional evening work may be required to represent PeoplePlus at events, conferences and awards.

Ready to open doors and create lasting impact?

If you can build powerful partnerships, spot commercial opportunities and bring employers on board with a more inclusive approach to recruitment, we’d love to hear from you.

Join PeoplePlus and help turn national relationships into business growth, stronger contracts and opportunities that change lives.

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