Project Coordinator – Visitor Economy (opens in a new window)

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 days paid leave for caring

Hybrid work model with remote working

Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters, F

Foster Carers support

Cycle to Work Scheme

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) in Chesterfield offers a permanent Project Coordinator – Visitor Economy role with hybrid working. You will coordinate programmes, monitor funded projects and ensure compliance while maximising outcomes across the East Midlands.

Reporting to the Head of Visitor Economy within Strategy and Inclusive Growth, you will develop plans, manage risks and provide performance data to support decision-making and regional development goals.

Qualifications

• Experience of facilitating the delivery and monitoring of funded programmes.
• Significant experience supporting projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong project management and planning skills, with knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, LEAN+ or similar approaches.
• Excellent analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing reports and presenting information to a range of audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build productive working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a relevant transferable role.
• Desirable: Knowledge or understanding of the visitor economy sector or a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of projects and workstreams within the Visitor Economy Framework.
• Provide contract management and performance monitoring to ensure funding compliance.
• Plan and deliver projects to quality, budget, performance and timescales with minimal supervision.
• Develop and maintain project plans using recognised project management methodologies.
• Prepare committee and governance reports and coordinate actions arising from them.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and propose corrective actions.
• Collate and interpret information from project leads and stakeholders to produce management information and reports.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders to support collaboration and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Planning

PRINCE2

Agile

LEAN+

Analytical skills

Financial skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisation

Education

Degree level

Job description

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Salary: £40,444- £45,529 per annum

Grade: F15

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Visitor Economy

Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)

Directorate: Strategy and Inclusive Growth

Thesuccessful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of thesalary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

About EMCCA

East MidlandsCombined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make theEast Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolvingorganisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan andbuilding the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions intoresults.

This makes it an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.

About the role

As ProjectCoordinator – Visitor Economy, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Visitor Economy Strategic Framework, helping to coordinate programmes and projects that contribute to the growth and development of the visitor economy across the East Midlands.

You will be responsible for managing and monitoring funded programmes, ensuring project expenditure remains compliant with funding requirements while maximising outcomes and benefits. Working closely with colleagues across the Culture, Visitor Economy and Sport team, as well as a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will provide project coordination, performance monitoring and management information to support effective decision-making and successful programme delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive project professional looking to work on high-profile regional programmes, develop strong stakeholder relationships and help shape initiatives that deliver lasting impact across the region.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate the delivery of projects and workstreams within the Visitor Economy Strategic Framework.
• Provide contract management and performance monitoring to ensure compliance with funding requirements and maximise project outcomes.
• Plan and deliver projects to agreed quality, budget, performance and timescales with minimal supervision.
• Develop and maintain project plans using recognised project management methodologies and approaches.
• Prepare committee, board and governance reports and coordinate actions arising from them.
• Monitor project progress, identifying risks, issues and potential delivery challenges and recommending corrective actions.
• Collate, analyse and interpret information from project leads and stakeholders to produce management information and performance reports.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with partners, stakeholders and colleagues to support collaboration and successful project delivery.

What you'll bring

• Experience of facilitating the delivery and monitoring of funded programmes.
• Significant experience supporting projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to closure.
• Strong project management and planning skills, with knowledge of methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, LEAN+ or similar approaches.
• Excellent analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing reports and presenting information to a range of audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build productive working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a relevant transferable role.
• Desirable: Knowledge or understanding of the visitor economy sector or a similar environment.

Our values

Our values shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve.

Lifting our region

We always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.

Workingtogether

We always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.

Making an impact

We always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Being human

We always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.

If you are an organised and motivated project professional who enjoys coordinating complex programmes, working with a wide range of stakeholders and delivering meaningful outcomes, we would like to hear from you.

Closingdate: 16/11/2026

Proposedinterviews: 26/11/2026

• Up to 10 days paid leave in a 12-month period for caring responsibilities
• A hybrid work model with remote working opportunities
• Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters and Foster Carers support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 30 days holiday (plus 2 with continuous service) + bank holidays + your birthday (up to five extra days through salary sacrifice)