Low Carbon Sector Advisor

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Growth Company Full time

The Growth Company’s Business Growth Hub has a vacancy for a Business Advisor who has experience in the Green Technology and Services Sector and will deliver high quality business growth advice to a portfolio of ambitious business owners and senior managers of companies looking to achieve growth. The role will assess the growth potential of eligible businesses, diagnose any barriers to innovation or advancement which may be holding back growth and agree suitable action plans to address these and release growth opportunities contributing to Greater Manchester’s net zero ambitions by supporting the transition to a net zero economy.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure that potential clients comply with the project eligibility criteria by ensuring that initial eligibility checks, prior to formal assessment and action planning are carried out
- Making sure clients are personally introduced to those services identified as appropriate (internal and external) and monitor the delivery of these services is to support the client’s strategy and/or objectives and address those barriers to growth identified
- Ensure that the monitoring and collection of output and impacts data is undertaken throughout the project and at the conclusion of each individual project in-line with funders’ requirements
- Work with the relevant businesses closely to monitor any outputs including new jobs created/safeguarded, any GVA increase and other service specific outputs and outcomes that result from activities undertaken
- Undertake detailed diagnostics on a business or a detailed diagnostic on a particular functional or business area using various tools and methods to capture baseline data from clients and as identify needs, which should be addressed by developing growth action plans. This will involve the analysis and interpretation of business and market data/intelligence to provide recommendations to senior management teams, boards, and shareholders
- Have detailed discussions with client around complex business issues to understand their business challenges, making sound recommendations for appropriate actions that will lead to growth and managing the project/intervention to a successful conclusion
- Deliver bespoke growth support directly to enable them to fully meet their growth potential which typically has needed a more complex intervention; this will also include a multi-disciplinary approach to support provision
- Keep up to date with latest and upcoming market changes to ensure best advice and up to date market intelligence is provided

**About You**
- Understanding and experience of using project management techniques
- Practical understanding of the current and emerging Green Technology and Services Sector business issues
- Practical understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory framework in relation to the Green Tech and Services sector
- An understanding of the drivers and barriers to growth across the Green Tech and Services sector
- Practical understanding of the current landscape of publicly funded business support and investments of relevance to the agenda
- Ensure that relevant documentation is gathered to evidence business outputs in line with publicly funded contract requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of the key national, sub-regional and local organisations and their role in supporting economic development and specifically business growth
- Understanding of customer focused approach of working with businesses to foster engagement and encourage commitment to working towards economic development. Team player, but also a self-starter

**Skills Required**:

- Sales and Account management skills
- Presentation skills both written and oral
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Excellent planning, organizational, administrative and project management skills
- Experience of working within a Green Tech/Services business or sector specific support function
- Proven track record in managing the range of business issues associated with periods of business growth
- Professional experience and approach to managing and delivering business assessment, advice, and development

The Growth Company’s Business Growth Hub has a vacancy for a Business Advisor who has experience in the Green Technology and Services Sector and will deliver high quality business growth advice to a portfolio of ambitious business owners and senior managers of companies looking to achieve growth. The role will assess the growth potential of eligible businesses, diagnose any barriers to innovation or advancement which may be holding back growth and agree suitable action plans to address these and release growth opportunities contributing to Greater Manchester’s net zero ambitions by supporting the transition to a net zero economy.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure that potential clients comply with the project eligibility criteria by ensuring that initial eligibility checks, prior to formal assessment and action planning a



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