Regional Membership Manager – Yorkshire & Humber

We have a truly exciting opportunity to join EEF as Regional Membership Manager, supporting and developing our clients in Yorkshire & Humber, in a field based role.

We are open to how much experience you have, the key skills and experience you need are: to have worked in an account management, sales or business development related role, ideally with face to face experience and in a B2B setting; to be a great communicator and networker, and to be a driven, self-motivated person. We will support you to further develop your skills and help you build a successful career.

EEF is a long-established business and the UK’s leading trade body focused on the Manufacturing and Engineering Sector. We offer a range of professional services to our members - principally regarding HR & legal, health & safety, climate & environmental advisory, training & consultancy and work with a broad range of businesses, including world-renowned, blue-chip organisations.

As a Regional Membership Manager, you will be looking to raise the profile and influence of EEF within the Yorkshire & Humber area; working to grow our membership base in the region via new member acquisition, member engagement and member retention; maximizing the business value in the region, through members, clients and commercial partners.

Skills & experience:

• Degree level education, ideally in a relevant subject (business studies, economics, politics, engineering, etc.)
• Experience within either business development, sales, account management/customer service or marketing
• A good understanding of the business environment, ideally with a strong network within the region
• Commercial acumen, with negotiation skills, combined with a “customer first” ethos
• A first-class communicator, with the confidence and gravitas to represent EEF at the highest levels
• Self-motivated and willing to “go the extra mile”
• Collaborative worker
• Experience of building relationships with strategic partners would be beneficial
• An understanding of manufacturing and engineering, ideally with a period of working within the manufacturing sector in a technical and/or commercial role would be beneficial but is not essential
• Previous experience of working for a membership organisation would be beneficial
• Able to undertake travel, both within the region and nationally is essential
• A valid UK driving licence is essential

Benefits & additional information:

• Competitive salary
• Annual car allowance
• Progression and development opportunities
• Pension with up to 8% matched contribution
• 26 days’ annual leave, plus Bank Holidays

EEF require all job applicants to share our company-wide commitment to putting the Customer First.

If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to demonstrate a good understanding of customer service and to provide examples of having delivered customer service to a high standard.