Regional Partnerships Manager - South

Salary

£24k-£35k plus bonus

Overview

School of Code is about opening the opportunity of tech up to everyone. Our free coding bootcamp takes people from 0 to programmer and launches them into a tech career with our Employer Partners.

We've come a long way since our very first bootcamp. We've trained over 200 people and are looking to transform the lives of another 192 across the country before April 2022.

Our Partnerships Managers are vital in delivering our mission of helping people change their lives by starting their tech careers. As part of our Partnerships team, you will be helping to build a unique community of companies and people to drive forward School of Code as a world-changing model of education and recruitment.

We're looking for a Partnerships Manager to join and help lead the South East region, starting with a base in London and across the South East. You will be a part of a dedicated and collaborative team helping to grow School of Code as we expand our free coding bootcamp across 5 regions of the UK - North West, West Midlands, East Midlands, London, and the South East.

Ultimately, you will help us boost our employer partnerships, deepen relationships with our partners, and help drive us forward to bring School of Code to be available to as many people as possible.

Top line aims of the team you'd join:

• Grow our partnership base with companies that are aligned with School of Codes mission
• Build long-term successful relationships with our employer partners
• Support our employer partners in finding junior tech talent from our amazing pool of students
• Support our students with the tech job search through our employer partners, helping is maintain and grow our 85% employment rate
• Supporting and embedding into the local tech ecosystem, creating a perfect environment for our students to live and breathe tech

Responsibilities

• Build a regional network of employers through direct outreach, networking and referrals
• Attend, support, and run events which help to reach out and build employer relationships
• Be a spokesperson for the company and our mission to potential employer partners
• Build long-term successful partnerships with employers
• Help us to develop and evolve our ways of working with employer partners
• Provide input to the coaching team on the skills our employer partners are looking for
• Understand the numbers and skills coming from each of the bootcamps, matching people to available roles
• Manage invoicing of employer partner in line with quarterly targets and KPI's per bootcamp
• Report on (weekly/monthly/quarterly) sales results in line with the strategic plans of the business
• Report directly to the head of partnerships

Requirements

• Drive, determination, commitment, and the ambition to help grow School of Code into a world-changing organisation, focused on positively impacting people's lives
• Passion for helping people, and a drive to see barriers broken down and support people into fantastic careers they would otherwise never be able to achieve
• Proven work experience as a Recruiter, Partnerships Manager, or similar role
• Hands-on experience with multiple sales techniques (such as cold calls)
• Hunger to build both yours and the companies presence and brand in the local community, as well as experience promoting across different channels (LinkedIn, etc)
• Entrepreneurial spirit to experimentation, problem solving, and exploration
• Track record of achieving in an environment building relationships
• Experience with CRM software (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce)
• Understanding of sales performance metrics
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to deliver engaging pitches/presentations

Working hours and benefits

School of Code hours are usually between 8.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of bootcamp delivery hours are more flexible, but we have regular team stand-ups to keep everyone included and on the same page.

You will get:

• Company-wide holiday over Christmas-New Year
• Bank Holidays off
• On top of that, 22 bookable days per year
• Regular socials...for in person and remote fun!
• The opportunity to be at the heart of an exciting and socially conscious organisation, and help it scale to truly change people's lives
• 1-1 coaching to support your wellbeing, personal and professional development
• Daily team energisers, regular learn and share sessions, and much more
• Time and budget allocated to relevant professional learning and certifications
• Embedded into a culture which prioritises teams, learning, and impact
• To be surrounded by smart, driven and ambitious people who dream big, work hard and have fun

Location

The location you work from is flexible, with the option to work from home or the office. We will be setting up a hub in London and other locations in the South East, so you will be welcome to use the office whenever suits. We will be meeting once a month for a team day somewhere (often in the HQ, or somewhere in the UK). We are delivering bootcamps nationally across England including South East, so applications from the South East will be ideal for this role. The School of Code's HQ is in The Custard Factory, Birmingham.