Partnership Manager

Company Description

Have you ever thought, “I want the work I do to be meaningful”?
At atWork Australia, that’s exactly what you’ll find because we believe work’s for everyone.

We connect people and business so both can thrive. Since 2003, atWork Australia have supported people living with disability, injury, health condition, or those needing additional support to find meaningful and sustainable employment.

We believe work has the power to transform lives and we’re passionate about helping people realise their potential.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of applying.

Job Description

As a Partnership Manager, you'll work with national employers to build sustainable recruitment partnerships that deliver positive outcomes for both businesses and job seekers.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to employers, helping them attract diverse talent while creating meaningful employment pathways for our clients.

This is a relationship-driven role where you'll combine account management, stakeholder engagement and workforce solutions expertise to drive growth and impact.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and manage strategic relationships with major employers
• Identify and create high-volume employment opportunities
• Design and deliver innovative workforce solutions
• Co-design inclusive recruitment programs and hiring pathways
• Support interviews, placements and onboarding activities
• Analyse employer recruitment processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver sustainable employment outcomes
• Monitor partnership performance and achieve agreed KPIs
• Promote diversity, inclusion and accessible employment practices

Qualifications

You'll be someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing decision-makers and creating mutually beneficial outcomes.

Ideally you'll have:

• Experience in account management, partnerships, recruitment, sales or business development
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Commercial acumen and a results-focused mindset
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously while managing multiple priorities
• Strong organisational and administration skills
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders across a range of industries
• A current Australian Driver Licence

Additional Information

We believe in supporting you, so you can support others.

Enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Access to 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Development & career pathways across MedHealth & atWork Australia
• Quarterly social events & recognition programs
• Wellbeing initiatives & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport
• Salary packaging & the ability to purchase additional leave
• All the tools and tech you need to thrive

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.