Business Partnerships Manager BLUB75369

Working as part of the Business Centre team, the Business Partnerships Manager will promote employer engagement and work with external agencies and stakeholders to develop business opportunities for the College including apprenticeships, classroom, full cost and employability courses. Working with employers to support them with their apprenticeship, recruitment and training strategies, you will generate new business appointments by means of telesales and other sales activities in order to achieve sales targets, and to ensure opportunities within existing customers are maximised.

So, if you are results driven, positive and have a pro-active approach to work, then we’d be delighted to hear from you! You will be educated to A Level standard or above, have a high level of numeracy and computer literacy and be able to work efficiently under pressure, adhering to strict deadlines. You’ll be able to communicate effectively at all levels, be able to produce and present reports to a variety of audiences and be able to influence clients, identifying and meeting customer needs.

Those who have experience of generating income and working with personal sales targets are highly desirable, as are those who have direct and personal experience of selling into businesses.

This position is based at Carshalton College and Merton College.

Closing date for the return of an online application form is 7th January 2019.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.