BID Manager - Crewe

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional non-profit organization is seeking a skilled BID Manager in Crewe to enhance the area's vitality as a destination for shoppers and visitors. The role includes fostering relationships with key stakeholders, implementing marketing strategies, and supporting business initiatives. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, along with a passion for community development. This full-time position allows for hybrid working and offers a salary range of £34,408 – £37,878.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Experience in delivering marketing and communication strategies.
• Strong track record in managing business improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with partners, stakeholders, and clients.
• Deliver place-based events and festivals.
• Attract new inward investment to the BID area.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Delivering our future vision for Crewe.

Do you have what it takes to change places? Do you have the drive, passion and creative flair to make a difference in the Crewe BID area and do you have the skills and experience to deliver an ambitious business plan that will improve the BID area as a destination of choice for shoppers and visitors?

If you think you have what it takes then please read on!

We are looking to recruit a Crewe Business Improvement District (BID) Manager, to work as part of our successful business team. This is an exciting role that involves managing relationships with partners, stakeholders, clients and suppliers to deliver the aims and objectives of the Crewe Business Improvement District business plan. This will include working with Crewe BID members, Crewe Town Council and Cheshire East Council to raise the profile of the BID area through a clear marketing and communications strategy, working with partners to deliver place‑based events and festivals, delivering image and safety enhancement projects that improve the consumer/visitor experience and providing business support opportunities to companies/organisations located in the BID area, along with attracting new inward investment.

Crewe BID is an opportunity for businesses to have a stronger voice in the future development and management of improvements across the BID area. The BID enables the business community to fund and deliver a new business‑led programme of improvements that will create a safer, more vibrant and prosperous environment for businesses within the BID area. As the BID Manager, you will support the ambitious business plan, working with the Crewe BID Board. You can find out more about Crewe BID and its business plan here: https://connectingcrewe.co.uk/

Groundwork currently manages 9 successful BID programmes in the North West region. We support business parks, town centres and local authorities to implement Business Improvement District (BID) projects in their areas – and we have a strong track record in delivering transformational projects that make a real difference to our trading environments.

The role is part of a wider team of staff employed by Groundwork to enable the delivery of business projects and BIDs, including HR support staff, financial management staff, ICT, project co‑ordinator staff and the business management team.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, the ability to use their initiative and a flexible approach to work.

For the full role description and person specification please visit: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/bid-manager-crewe/

How to Apply

• PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOUND HERE – https://www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/bid-manager-crewe/ BY 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2026.
• PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION METHOD IS BY ONLINE APPLICATION FORM ONLY. OUR INBOXES WILL BE UNMONITORED BETWEEN 12PM 24/12/2025 - 05/01/2026.

Based: Hybrid Working – Office/Home Based.

Hours of work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week

Salary: £34,408 – £37,878

Permanent Contract

Closing date: 12 Noon Wednesday 28th January 2026