Regional Account Manager

**About the Role**

This role will oversee employer sales and servicing for an Employment Region for Transition to Work (roles focused on young job seekers - 15 to 24 years of age). The role will focus on direct marketing, vacancy gathering and management, development of pre-employment programs, Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

**Travel across the region will be required so holding an unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to drive are essential for this role. This role is being offered on a full time, ongoing basis across our Mile End, Enfield, Salisbury and Modbury Sites.**

**About You**

To be successful in the role you will have:

- Proven success in recruitment, sales, community engagement or business development;
- Build and manage effective relationships with employers in an Employment Region or State to maiximise employment opportunities for young Transition to Work Participants to achieve performance measures.
- Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities and maintain attention to detail;
- Strong understanding of the local labour market and the needs and expectations of employers;
- Organise high quality and innovative pre-employment programs for employers or industry, suitable for Transition to Work Participants.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills and ability to listen to feedback; and
- Proven ability to work with young people and especially young people who are culturally or linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and young people with a prior offender history; and
- Strong administration skills and the ability to develop professional and articulate written communication and proposals to employers.

You will also be required to:

- Hold a current driver’s licence;
- Have at least 12 months of recruitment and/or vacancy management;
- Have at least two years’ experience in a sales or business development role;
- Have strong skills in the Microsoft Office suite and ability to type (minimum 30 words per minute); and
- Have a minimum Certificate IV in Employment Services or Career Development or Youth.

**About Us**

Workskil Australia is a national not-for-profit and charitable organisation, with almost 40 proud years of supporting Australians to achieve sustained economic and social self-reliance. We do this by providing a range of employment, work experience, disability, youth, Indigenous and community services across New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria.

We promote a positive team culture where high performance can thrive. We value excellent customer service, integrity and honesty in our employees. We look for employees who have a genuine passion for working with those in need, are results-focused and can contribute to a strong team. In return for your truly valued contribution we will support your ongoing career development and offer a friendly, supportive & innovative environment for you to thrive.

We work hard every day to:

- Work with our Customers to secure great long-term job opportunities.
- Meet the labour needs of business and industry through quality recruitment services at no cost.
- Assist businesses with diversifying their workforce.
- Provide specialist employment and community services to people seeking work, including people with mental illness, injury or disability and Indigenous Australians.
- Deliver work experience projects to the community.

Our values remain at the heart of everything we do and we strive to conduct our business with the highest degree of care, integrity, respect, honesty and service. We believe that the care, respect and high level of service we give to all of our customers is our key point of difference.

**Remuneration**

A competitive salary will be negotiated commensurate with skills and experience. As Workskil Australia is a public benevolent institution, we can also offer a portion of the salary through tax effective salary packaging.

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