Business Development Manager – Employability
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Sales & Business Development
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
B2B Sales
Employer Engagement
Recruitment Matching
Local Labour Market Knowledge
Target Achievement
Communication Skills
Full UK Driving Licence
Travel Flexibility
FULL DESCRIPTION
Business Development Manager – Employability
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Business Development Manager. Location: Manchester (Centre/Field based). Salary: up to £35,000 + uncapped bonus.
Duties
- Identify and engage new and existing local employers to source employment opportunities.
- Promote and sell employer services, tailoring recruitment solutions.
- Work closely with internal teams to match candidates to vacancies.
- Engage with local community to promote our client as the Provider of choice.
- Lead recruitment activities: pre-screens, group sessions, candidate shortlisting.
- Support reverse marketing of candidates.
- Analyse local labour market trends to identify growth sectors.
- Maintain regular contact with employer accounts.
- Work towards and achieve targets and KPIs.
- Complete necessary paperwork in line with compliance.
Essential Criteria
- Proven B2B / employer engagement experience within Skills / Employability.
- Sound understanding of local employment market and trends.
- Experience of working towards and achieving targets.
- Excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills.
- Full, clean UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
- Must be flexible with travel.
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