Team Leader - Business Growth - Ref: EE09826

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Up to 29 days annual leave rising to 9

Career Average Pension Scheme

Wellbeing and inclusion

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Team Leader to manage and develop the Business Growth team, working with the Head of Investment and Development to deliver the Council Plan and growth strategy. The role offers scope to innovate within the Local Enterprise Support framework and to collaborate with regional partners to maximise impact.

Responsibilities include leading strategic account management with key employers, supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs to start, scale and stay in Walsall, and

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of the Business Growth service including strategic account management, building relationships with the borough's strategic employers, supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, grow-on businesses, and social enterprises to start, scale, grow and remain in Walsall.

Job description

Team Leader - Business growth - Ref: EE09826

Grade: G11; £53,051 - £56,293

Help shape the future of business support and economic growth in Walsall

We are looking for a motivated individual to take on an exciting role managing and developing our highly successful Business Growth team.

As a Team Leader, you will be joining our team at a critically important time and have substantial scope to innovate and shape our service, working closely with the Head of Investment & Development and West Midlands Growth Company to ensure effective delivery of Local Enterprise Support and maximise the positive impact of the West Midlands Economic Delivery Vehicle in Walsall.

We adopted our Business Growth Strategy earlier this year, which sets out three priority areas:

1. Investor engagement: ensuring our sites and businesses are effectively promoted to potential investors and that support is in place to help potential investors realise their plans.

2. Business engagement: ensuring Walsall businesses can easily access and understand the support available to them and that more intensive support is targeted to maximise impact.

3. Business growth support: to ensure Walsall businesses have access to a menu of support that they can draw from to accelerate their journey to growth.

As part of the Council's Investment & Development service, Business Growth works closely with the Council's Development team, which is responsible for leading on regeneration and development projects across Walsall, and the Council's Employability & Skills team. The role is intrinsically linked to the Council's wider regeneration ambitions and sits at the heart of a place-based transformation agenda.

About the role

As Team Leader, you will lead and manage the Business Growth team, working with the Head of Investment and Development to ensure the effective delivery of the Council Plan, Economic Framework, Business Growth Strategy and West Midlands Growth Plan. This includes:

• Leading the development of the Business Growth service including strategic account management, building relationships with the borough's strategic employers, supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, grow-on businesses, and social enterprises to start, scale, grow and remain in Walsall.
• Leading on developing our detailed understanding of business needs, focussing on key growth sectors, and leading on advice, support and interventions which remove barriers to and help with sustaining and creating employment growth for our businesses and residents.
• Playing a lead role and taking responsibility for the coordinated working relationship with the West Midlands Economic Development Vehicle and other partners to optimise outcomes for business and productivity growth in Walsall.

Why join Walsall?

At Walsall Council, we are committed to developing talented finance professionals and providing opportunities to progress and succeed.

We have created a strong learning culture through our successful "Grow Your Own" approach, helping colleagues build their careers whilst contributing to the Council's ambitions.

We offer:

• A supportive and collaborative team at the centre of the Economy & Growth directorate.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Meaningful professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Up to 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years' continuous local government service.
• Up to 12 additional days leave through our flexible working scheme.
• Career Average Pension Scheme.
• A strong commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and work-life balance.

Further information

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date: 22nd October 2026

Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than the published closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Interview dates: week commencing 2nd November 2026

Interviews will be held face-to-face at the Civic Centre and will include:

• A presentation
• A formal interview

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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