Client Partnership Manager
Job Title: Client Partnerships Manager
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Status: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (Flexibility required for client meetings, networking events, and business needs)
Location: Rogers, MN
Compensation: $55,000–$60,000 annually + uncapped commission
Travel Requirements: Daily travel throughout the Twin Cities Metro with approximately 25% regional travel
Job Summary:
The Vision Companies is seeking a motivated and relationship-driven Client Partnerships Manager to help grow our business and strengthen partnerships throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding markets. In this role, you will connect with business leaders to understand their workforce challenges and provide customized staffing and workforce solutions that help their organizations succeed.
This is more than a sales position—it is an opportunity to become a trusted advisor and strategic partner to clients while helping candidates find meaningful employment opportunities. The ideal candidate is energized by building relationships, developing new business, and creating measurable results through a consultative approach to sales.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development & Sales
- Develop new business through prospecting, networking, referrals, cold outreach, and community involvement
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients
- Meet with business owners, executives, HR professionals, hiring managers, and operations leaders to identify workforce needs
- Present customized staffing solutions, including temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, onsite workforce, and strategic talent services
- Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting and proposal development through implementation and ongoing account management
- Negotiate pricing and service agreements while maintaining profitable client partnerships
- Build long-term relationships and serve as a trusted workforce partner to clients
- Conduct regular client visits, facility tours, workforce reviews, and strategic planning meetings
- Monitor client satisfaction and proactively address needs or concerns
- Identify opportunities to expand existing partnerships and provide additional workforce solutions
- Partner closely with recruiters and account managers to ensure exceptional client service and successful placements
- Maintain accurate CRM records, account activity, sales forecasts, and pipeline updates
- Monitor local employment trends, workforce challenges, and market conditions
- Use market knowledge to provide relevant workforce recommendations to current and prospective clients
- Consistently work toward established sales, revenue, and business development goals
- Represent The Vision Companies at networking events, chamber meetings, trade associations, conferences, and community events
- Develop relationships with local business and community leaders
- Strengthen The Vision Companies' presence throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding markets
- Demonstrate The Vision Companies' core values of Integrity, Commitment, and Resilience in every interaction
Qualifications:
Required
- Minimum of 3 years of successful B2B sales or business development experience
- Proven ability to develop new business, build lasting client relationships, and achieve sales goals
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and closing skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Self-motivated with a consultative, solution-oriented approach to sales
- Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, current auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record
- Ability to attend occasional evening or weekend networking events, conferences, and business functions
- Ability to travel frequently throughout the Twin Cities Metro and surrounding areas
- Ability to regularly drive between client locations, networking events, and Vision offices
- Ability to safely tour manufacturing, warehouse, industrial, and office environments
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer for extended periods
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by telephone
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered
- Staffing, recruiting, HR services, or workforce solutions sales experience
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment combining office, remote, and field-based responsibilities
- Frequent travel to client locations throughout the Twin Cities Metro
- Approximately 25% regional travel
- Regular visits to manufacturing, warehouse, industrial, and professional office environments
- Frequent attendance at networking events, chamber meetings, trade associations, and community events
- Occasional evening or weekend commitments based on networking, conference, or client needs
- Schedule flexibility required to accommodate client and business needs
About The Vision Companies:
For more than 40 years, The Vision Companies has been connecting exceptional talent with outstanding employers across Minnesota. We are more than a staffing company—we are a trusted workforce partner committed to building meaningful relationships with our employees, clients, and communities.
Guided by our core values of Integrity, Commitment, and Resilience, we believe in developing our people, promoting from within whenever possible, and creating long-term career opportunities where individuals can grow and succeed.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Term life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Base salary plus uncapped commission
- Performance-based bonuses and pay increases
- Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Collaborative, energetic, and supportive team environment
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