Strategic Business Engagement Lead – Hybrid Role

East Lindsey District Council; Horncastle; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Eye care voucher

Flexible working

Career progression

Job summary

East Lindsey District Council seeks a Strategic Business Engagement Officer to strengthen the council's relationships with the business community in Horncastle and the wider South & East Lincolnshire area. The role focuses on supporting growth, investment and inward investment activity.

Reporting into the Economic Development & Inward Investment Manager, you will provide advice, information and support to potential investors and existing businesses, with hybrid working and regular travel as part

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with businesses to solve problems and unlock opportunities.
• Ability to influence investment and growth in the local area.
• Strong leadership in partnerships across district, county and regional levels.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible presence amongst the South East Lincolnshire business community, ensuring high-quality support to new and existing businesses.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategically important businesses across South East Lincolnshire.
• Identify, understand and evaluate local business intelligence to influence future strategy and policy development.
• Position and promote all authority areas within the partnership as great places to do business, visit and live.
• Engage with businesses of all sizes to understand needs and signpost to council services and partners.
• Support design and implementation of initiatives aimed at stimulating high-quality economic growth.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Job description

East Lindsey District Council seeks a Strategic Business Engagement Officer to strengthen the council's relationships with the business community in Horncastle and the wider South & East Lincolnshire area. The role focuses on supporting growth, investment and inward investment activity.

Reporting into the Economic Development & Inward Investment Manager, you will provide advice, information and support to potential investors and existing businesses, with hybrid working and regular travel as part