Economy & Business Lead

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater Manchester seeks an experienced professional to lead economic growth initiatives and enhance business support. Responsibilities include developing programs with stakeholders and managing 'Tameside Means Business’ events. The ideal candidate will possess a degree and significant experience in handling complex projects, alongside strong stakeholder engagement skills. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the community.

Benefits

Employment opportunities for diverse backgrounds

Accredited disability confident employer

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering complex economic growth and business support projects.
• Ability to work at pace with enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement economic growth initiatives in partnership with stakeholders.
• Lead events to attract inward investment and retain employers.

Skills

Experience in multi-agency settings

Understanding of legal and financial issues

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade K. SCP 44 £55,691 - SCP 47 £60,036

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Tameside is perfectly positioned for growth. With a wealth of culture, history and heritage to draw on and proud foundations that make it unique. Located just 12 minutes from Manchester City Centre yet nestled in the foothills of the Peak District; we’re gifted with urban opportunity and rural tranquillity offering an ideal location for easy access to both the city and countryside.

With some of the largest pockets of land in the Greater Manchester area available for development, it really is a fantastic canvas for economic growth with the aspiration, vision and ambition to match. We are all about creating the right environment to attract investment, jobs, homes and infrastructure to continue to make Tameside a great place to live, work, invest and visit.

Reporting to the Head of Development and Major Programmes you will be responsible for delivery of Tameside’s economic and business growth agenda through developing and implementing a range of programmes and initiatives in partnership with the private sector and other key national, regional, Greater Manchester and local stakeholders. You will lead of delivering the Tameside Means Business’ events, attracting of inward investment and retention of key employers.

About You

You will be educated to degree level.

You will have significant experience of working effectively in range of multi-agency and partnership settings and joint delivery of complex economic growth and business support projects. You will have detailed understanding of legal, procurement and financial issues relevant to the delivery of economic growth, inward investment and business support.

You will be able to work at pace with enthusiasm engaging with and influencing stakeholders.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

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We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on [e-mail]