Regional Accelerator Director

Royal Bank of Scotland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Scotland in Manchester is seeking a Regional Accelerator Director to develop and deliver the regional strategy, leading a high-performing team to create value for customers and support local economies.

You will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, drive brand engagement across the region, and raise your profile through high-impact work with customers, community leaders and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong SME market knowledge and ability to support business start-up and growth.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective networks with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Regional Accelerator Team to deliver propositions for SME customers and build sustainable partnerships.
• Oversee regional activity across local hubs, digital channels and frontline network.
• Develop customer-focused content and coordinate regional activities.
• Identify and develop commercial opportunities, supporting customer acquisition and lending growth.
• Collaborate with marketing and business teams to promote regional success stories.
• Support One Bank initiatives across the organisation.

Skills

SME market knowledge

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Join us as a Regional Accelerator Director

Develop and deliver the regional strategy, leading a high-performing team to create value for customers, support local economies and drive commercial outcomes for the bank

Build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders as you drive brand engagement and strengthen the bank's presence across the region

You'll have the opportunity to develop and inspire a talented team, while raising your profile through high-impact work with customers, community leaders and senior stakeholders

Travel will be required to Accelerator hubs across the North of England

What you'll do

In this important role, you'll lead a Regional Accelerator Team to deliver compelling propositions for SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) customers, strengthen advocacy and build sustainable partnerships across the region. You'll oversee the delivery of regional activity across local hubs, digital channels and the wider frontline network, securing a coordinated and consistent approach that maximises customer and commercial value.

You'll also lead your team to build meaningful relationships with customers, communities and key stakeholders that support retention, advocacy, referrals and growth. You'll promote a positive culture that supports business owners, encourages collaboration and drives high performance across the region.

Your work will focus on:

• Supporting and delivering a high-quality regional strategy that strengthens our proposition and helps differentiate the bank in the SME market
• Building strong relationships across Regional Boards, internal teams and external partners to create value for customers, communities and the wider business
• Developing and coordinating customer-focused content and activity, working with regional teams and stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes
• Identifying and developing commercial opportunities, supporting customer acquisition, lending growth and broader business development
• Working with marketing, communications and business teams to promote regional success stories and support public affairs activity
• Supporting One Bank initiatives that enhance customer outcomes and create stronger connections across the organisation

The skills you'll need

To thrive in this role, you'll bring strong knowledge of the SME market, together with the ability to support business start-up and growth. You'll have experience leading and developing teams, along with a proven ability to build and maintain effective networks across internal and external stakeholder groups.

We'll expect you to have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels
• The ability to deliver engaging presentations for both internal and external audiences
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and stakeholder groups to achieve shared objectives
• Leadership experience

Hours 35

Job Posting Closing Date: 17/09/2026

Ways of Working:Office First