The Partnerships and External Engagement Manager (special focus on adult education) reports to the Group CEO and works collaboratively across all ASE teams to identify and establish new commercial partnership opportunities, including assessment of leads and opportunities; undertake meetings and visits and establish relationships to progress opportunities; relationship management of existing clients to retain and grow revenue; stakeholder engagement with key partners; reviews of established programs and managing supplier and faculty relationships; conduct learning needs analysis to inform the development of innovative customised learning solutions; effectively project manage the discovery, design, delivery and evaluation of client programs; manage the budget of individual programs prior to making a sale and overall partnerships. This role will also take a special lead in supporting the roll-out of our new Australian Government Digital Solutions Program and finding Local Government + Private Partners to help promote the program.