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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Business Mentor/Consultant to join their team in Lisburn. In this exciting role, you'll be mentoring and advising start-ups and established businesses, providing tailored support to entrepreneurs at various stages. Your expertise in business planning and communication will be crucial as you help clients navigate their entrepreneurial journeys. With a focus on collaboration and mentorship, you'll thrive in a vibrant team environment while contributing to the growth of local businesses. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your career.

Benefits

6% contributory pension scheme
Investment in learning and training
Free on-site parking

Qualifications

  • Minimum of two years’ experience in coaching and advising clients.
  • Relevant degree in Marketing, Business, or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide business advice and mentoring to entrepreneurs.
  • Assist clients with business plans and financial projections.
  • Design and deliver training workshops and seminars.

Skills

Mentoring
Business Planning
Communication
Analytical Skills
CRM Proficiency
Social Media Management

Education

Degree in Marketing
Degree in Business
Degree in Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office
CRM Systems

Job description

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Are you a motivated individual with a passion for fostering entrepreneurial success and providing mentorship and advice to start-up & scale-up businesses?

Happy Jobs NI is delighted to be representing Lisburn Enterprise Organisation (LEO) in their appointment of a dynamic Business Mentor/Consultant to join their growing team as a Business Advisor. LEO is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing support, guidance, and training to entrepreneurs at every stage, from pre-startups to established businesses. As a leading enterprise agency, LEO offers an array of resources, including premises, conference facilities, administrative support, and virtual office services.

About The Role:

As a business advisor with LEO you will have the opportunity to mentor, advise and consult with Pre-Start-up, Start-Up, Scale-Up and Established Businesses across a variety of programs. These programs include but are not limited to:

Go Succeed: Go Succeed is a new comprehensive business support service. Within this role you will be providing bespoke and relevant business support to individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, adaptive to meet the needs of entrepreneurs at different stages in their business journey.

Explore Enterprise Support Service: A new initiative delivered through Enterprise Northern Ireland and in partnership with The Princes Trust NI which provides self-employment or employment support to economically inactive individuals across Northern Ireland. As part of this service you will provide training and mentorship to individuals starting a business.

My Adviser: My Adviser targets early-stage entrepreneurs trading less than 18 months and offers practical assistance in establishing their business. On this programme you will support start-ups by holding regular support sessions, coordinating peer group mentoring and host networking events.

Responsibilities:

- Provide professional business advice and mentoring to individuals interested in launching or expanding their ventures.

- Advise and assist new and existing businesses with composing and improving their business plans, including reviewing financial projections

- Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of client businesses.

- Ensure programmes are delivered to a high standard, meet output targets and are within budget.

- Take part and assist in the designing and delivery of training workshops, seminars, and events

- Assist the wider LEO team to keep social media channels up-to date.

- Fulfil any other duties reasonably required by the Chief Executive to contribute to LEO's effective functioning.

- Train and mentor junior member of the team

What does our ideal candidate look like?

Within this exciting role no two days will be the same so the successful candidate will be a people person who enjoys working with a variety of individuals and businesses to help them reach and achieve their goals. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative team environment, possesses excellent communication skills and a has a real "can-do" attitude. As a Business Advisor you will be advising individuals on their business plans so a good eye for detail, excellent analytical and data interpretation skills are essential.

You could be perfect for this role if you are currently working:

  • Within a Marketing Agency, regularly advising businesses on their marketing strategy.
  • As an accountant that enjoys the consultancy aspects of your role and would like to more regularly mentor and advise clients on their business plans and growth strategies.
  • In a Business Consultancy firm and would like to have greater exposure to a variety of clients and business growth stages.
  • A Charity or Social Enterprise that supports individuals looking to start a business or social enterprise.
  • Self-Employed as a business, management, marketing or finance consultant and would like to move into a full-time employer role.

- A relevant degree-level qualification, preferably in Marketing, Business, or Finance, or equivalent degree with experience in business/industry.

- Within the last three years a minimum of two years’ experience in coaching, mentoring, training and advising clients on different aspects of their business or at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey

- Proficiency in using a CRM system

- Knowledge of varying forms of social media

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

- Experience in designing and delivering training and development programmes.

- Experience in managing, posting and scheduling social media content.

The Package:

This is a permanent full-time office-based role. Working hours are 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday - Hours.

- 6% contributory pension scheme.

- Investment in learning, training and up-skill opportunities

- Free on-site parking.

If you believe this Business Advisor role aligns with your career aspirations, we'd love to hear from you. Click the 'Apply Now' button, share your CV, and get considered for the first round of interviews.

The closing date for this role is 4pm on the 18th January 2024

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