Employer Opportunities Manager - (8741)

About the team

Our Careers & Employability Service is at the heart of helping students build bright futures. We connect talented students with organisations across Greater Manchester and beyond, creating opportunities that shape lives.

This is an exciting time to join a team that delivers flagship employer events, builds strategic partnerships and champions equality of opportunity for every student.

About the role

As Employer Opportunities Manager, you would lead our work with key employer partners and help expand the range of high-quality roles, experiences and insights available to our students.

You will:

• Manage and grow employer relationships across sectors.
• Lead the planning and delivery of our major on‑campus employer events.
• Oversee our employer vacancy portal and CRM, ensuring smooth and professional engagement.
• Support work to reduce differential graduate outcomes and improve access for underrepresented groups.
• Provide leadership and direction for the Employer Partnerships Officer.

This full‑time role (35 hours per week) offers a mix of on‑campus and home working. At certain times of the year, we come together on campus to deliver major events and partnership activity.

About you

We're looking for someone who is energetic, people‑focused and ready to make an impact. You'll thrive in a relationship‑driven role and bring:

• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Experience working with employers or external partners.
• Confidence managing events, projects and competing priorities.
• Strong digital and written communication skills, including CRM and data use.
• A commitment to inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Further information regarding the role and person specification can be found in the attached Job Description.

If you're excited by the idea of connecting students with opportunities and shaping employer engagement at Manchester Met, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter, outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the job description.

For informal enquiries, please contact Michael Dobson at M.Dobson@mmu.ac.uk

Assessment Process:

Our assessment process will take place over two stages. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will first be invited to complete a short video interview. Those who progress from this stage will then be invited to attend a second-stage, in-person interview.

Further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Further information
Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals. 

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support. 

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups. 

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.