Training Manager

Salary: £26,400 per year

Training Manager

£22k 12 month Maternity leave contract to start asap, full Time

Salford, Manchester

plus brilliant benefits, support, pension, healthcare, 24 days holidays, induction

Working as part of the production and events team, the training manager will be responsible for all open training courses, ensuring sufficient product is scheduled to hit agreed revenue targets. As well as rescheduling existing courses, you will proactively source and develop new innovative course ideas, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure products are commercially viable and scheduled appropriately.

The training manager will work cross-functionally to review feedback and reschedule existing products where appropriate. You will take university and external tutors through the engagement process and ensure appropriate financial agreements are in place, ensuring all tutors have their right to work in the UK checked.

We are looking for you to be creative and analytical with strong research capability and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, you will have attention to detail and strong project management skills.

The role is hands-on and requires a flexible approach. You will be required to work outside of office hours and travel from time to time.

Coordinate and develop a commercially successful portfolio of training courses to support the company achieve its ambitious growth targets

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Work with university partners to come up with ideas and offer guidance in the process to take it to market and commercially viable

• Be the first point of contact to secure new dates and find solutions when tutors are unavailable

• Issue agreements and negotiate costs for new tutors. Keep records of agreed fees to allow for budgeting to be clear

• Manage and build upon a database of approved industry associate trainers and university academics

• Regularly engage with networking and communicating partnership opportunities

• Ensure all new products are developed on time to support the marketing and sales process

• Provide an excellent client-focused approach to dealing with all internal and external stakeholders

• Increase our product portfolio by supporting the head of production and events in developing commercial partnerships with associates and partner organisations

• Prepare and maintain detailed records and accounts of all product activity

• Take every tutor through right to work in the UK checks before engaging them for delivery Keeping records in a secure place and adhering to data protection regulations

• Coordinate training events and support the team’s overall event delivery

• Manage the company CRM to add and amend dates and venues where appropriate

• Maintain the central course database used by all departments

• Troubleshoot day-to-day challenges, presenting solutions

We are looking for candidates who hold a degree or equivalent or demonstrate a successful track record in the delivery of high profile commercial events, hold a recognised T qualification or equivalent work experience and have a successful track record in the delivery of commercial conferences, events and training. Driven to achieve targets within agreed timeframes and budgets.

To apply for the role of Training Manager please email your cv to 

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