Partnerships Manager

Partnerships Manager

Training Sales – Skills Bootcamp

Ideally London or could be based national- must be flexible to travel where needed. 2 days per month in the London Office

Salary: £30,000–£36k plus commission

An established and growing national training provider is seeking a commercially driven Partnerships Manager to join its Training Sales division.

This is a strategic business development role focused on building and managing employer partnerships to create employment opportunities for Skills Bootcamp and ASF graduates. You will play a key role in developing sector-focused engagement strategies, generating new client relationships, and contributing to sustainable business growth.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Training & Recruitment, you will:

• Develop and manage a pipeline of new employer partnerships
• Drive vacancy generation and employment starts for programme graduates
• Conduct proactive business development through cold outreach, meetings, webinars and sector events
• Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including C-suite decision-makers
• Create and deliver sector-focused engagement plans
• Cross-sell training and recruitment solutions
• Lead new business tenders and pitches
• Maintain accurate CRM data and ensure compliance processes are followed
• Act as a brand ambassador in all external interactions

This role requires a confident, solutions-focused professional who can operate independently while contributing to wider team objectives.

About You

You will bring:

• Minimum 3 years’ B2B sales experience
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders within complex organisations
• Strong commercial awareness and consultative selling skills
• The ability to articulate technical training solutions clearly and credibly
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive, target-driven mindset
• Professional presence and high attention to detail

You will be motivated by performance, comfortable with outbound activity, and confident in developing long-term client partnerships.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive base salary with strong OTE
• Remote with some flexibility
• Opportunity to work within a high-performing, growth-focused training organisation
• Clear progression pathway for high performers

The ideal candidate will come from Adult education, apprenticeships and/or a recruitment background