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 People Plus, 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 work forces 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 People Plus 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…