Business Growth & Engagement Specialist

Wokingham Borough Council; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave (rising to 33)

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts

Onsite gym

Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work

Secondment opportunity for current WBC

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Business Engagement Officer to join the Economic Development team on a full-time, 2-year fixed term contract. You will engage directly with businesses, partners and stakeholders to strengthen our business base, support growth, and help shape the borough as a great place to do business.

You will promote investment opportunities, connect businesses to support and council services, and help drive inward investment and CRM deployment.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrable experience of target setting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Knowledge of local government structures, process, and issues.
• Self-starter, highly organised and driven with negotiation ability.

Responsibilities

• Be a primary point of contact for borough businesses, handling enquiries with timely advice and issue resolution.
• Support the economic development team and council colleagues to maintain relationships with employers, identify needs, and help deliver a coordinated business offer.
• Engage with external stakeholders (e.g., Berkshire Growth Hub, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce) to support growth and sustainability of local businesses.
• Collect and analyse business intelligence to inform policy, strategy and funding bids.
• Promote investment opportunities and support inward investment activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Business engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Business Engagement Officer to join the Economic Development team on a full-time, 2-year fixed term contract. You will engage directly with businesses, partners and stakeholders to strengthen our business base, support growth, and help shape the borough as a great place to do business.

You will promote investment opportunities, connect businesses to support and council services, and help drive inward investment and CRM deployment.