Industry and Employability Manager - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Industry and Employability Manager - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

About us:

The Kings Business School Careers team has grown significantly in recent years, alongside an ambitious expansion in the ways we connect students with employers, industry and practical career experiences. Supporting around 4,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, our provision is shaped by the sectors, functions and global markets our students aspire to enter.

About the role:

We are seeking an Industry & Employability Manager to join our friendly and ambitious Careers team. This new role will build and develop relationships with employers, alumni and industry contacts, translating these connections into meaningful opportunities that strengthen students career readiness and employment prospects.

The postholder will develop a varied portfolio of industry engagement, from office visits, sector-focused experiences and networking to employer-led skills and applied activities. They will also identify opportunities for internships, placements and graduate employment where these emerge through industry relationships, while drawing on wider Kings employer and labour-market insight to inform where KBS activity can add greatest value. Working collaboratively across Careers and with colleagues in Partnerships, Alumni, the wider Business School and Kings College London careers colleagues, the postholder will have significant scope to shape this evolving area of provision, develop relationships, and test new approaches that strengthen students exposure to industry, experience with industry and pathways into employment.

Please note, the position is a hybrid post and requires a minimum of 40% on-campus presence, minimum 2 days a week in our Bush House, The Strand offices.

This is a full time post and you will be offered an indefinite contract

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Demonstrable experience of developing and managing external relationships, with the ability to build credibility, influence others and translate relationships into tangible opportunities and outcomes.
2. Substantial experience of designing, organising and delivering a varied programme of activities or events, managing the practical requirements, stakeholders and resources needed to deliver consistently high-quality experiences.
3. Demonstrable experience of leading complex initiatives from development through to delivery and evaluation, coordinating multiple stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and taking ownership for successful outcomes.
4. Strong understanding of graduate or early-career recruitment, industry engagement and employment trends, with the ability to apply this knowledge to identify relevant opportunities and areas for development.
5. Demonstrable ability to influence and work collaboratively across different professional groups, using strong interpersonal and communication skills to gain engagement, shape activity and achieve shared objectives.
6. Evidence of identifying gaps or opportunities and developing practical responses, using insight, feedback or data to make recommendations, evaluate effectiveness and continually improve provision.
7. Demonstrable commitment to inclusive practice, with the ability to identify and address barriers to participation and develop activity that broadens access to industry experiences and employment opportunities.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience in early talent, graduate recruitment, careers, employability, employer engagement, partnerships or a related environment.
2. Experience of developing industry-facing or applied experiences, such as company visits, business challenges, simulations, projects, internships, networking or employer-led recruitment activity.
3. Knowledge of graduate labour markets across relevant business sectors, functions and/or international markets.
4. Experience of using CRM or relationship-management systems to manage external relationships and activity.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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