Business & Investment Team Manager

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wrexham is seeking an inspirational leader for the Business & Investment Team. This role involves supporting local businesses to achieve economic growth, especially in the context of the Flintshire & Wrexham Investment Zone. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset and strong leadership skills, alongside a deep understanding of various business sectors. Applications from Welsh speakers are encouraged, and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership roles within economic growth or related fields.
• Detailed knowledge of business sectors and external support sources.
• Welsh language capability is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council's Business & Investment Team.
• Support local business growth and investment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with various business sectors.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Knowledge of business sectors

Job description

Description

G11 £46,142 - £49,282

An inspirational leader is sought to take forward the Council's Business & Investment Team in the County Borough. This is a key time for the Service as it looks to re-position itself to support businesses to achieve economic growth alongside the Flintshire & Wrexham Investment Zone and within the context of the County Borough's City Status and Placemaking priorities.

The Business & Investment Team provides assistance to all business sectors across the entire County Borough, this includes social enterprises, start-ups, SMEs as well as large multi-nationals.

The post will be employed and hosted by Wrexham County Borough Council, with an expectation that the successful candidate is able to work effectively in and across the County Borough area. The post will be based at Redwither Tower on the Wrexham Industrial Estate but is encouraged to adopt agile / modern methods of working to provide the optimum service to local businesses.

Developing and maintaining relationships is key to this post and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of leadership and strategic thinking as well as detailed knowledge of all business sectors and the external sources of support available to them. Applications from Welsh speakers are encouraged. We actively support the development of the Welsh Language and will provide training and development as appropriate.

For an informal discussion, please telephone Andrew Harradine, Regeneration & Business Investment Lead, 01978 315402.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Note: The reference number LNKD1_UKTJ has been removed as it is irrelevant to the job description.