Ecosystem Innovation

3 weeks ago

Leicester, United Kingdom East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) Full time

**East Midlands Chamber, UK Chamber of the Year, is a well-respected and award winning organisation that aims to enhance businesses and communities in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. With more than 4,000 members, we have established a reputation as the voice of the region's economy.**

**The Chamber is proud to be a partner for Innovate UK, in the delivery of Innovate UK EDGE services, offering bespoke support that grows and scales innovative businesses throughout the UK. East Midlands Chamber are one of 20 consortium partners across the UK.**

**Job title**: Ecosystem Innovation & Growth Specialist
**Salary**:£50,000 to £55,000 per annum
**Based at**:Chesterfield, Derby, Leicester or Nottingham with agile working
**Contract**: Fixed term until 31 March 2025, full time (35 hours per week)

**1. WHY THE POST EXISTS**

These are new roles to the UK consortium which will identify ambitious high growth potential innovative SMEs in their local ecosystem and support them in accelerating their journey to significantly grow and scale. The role demands experience and knowledge of the strategic funding and finance needs of innovative high-growth potential companies in order to help them to become more investment ready, and invest-able, and in a position to harness their growth and scaling potential. They were play a key role in strengthening relationships with the investment readiness marketplace.

This contract is funded through Innovate UK until 31 March 2025.

**2. THE KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**
- Provide strategic funding and finance support for investment readiness.
- Maintain a strong connection with, and support the development of, the national Innovate UK EDGE “invest-ability” pathway and the Innovate UK Scaleup Programme.
- Work with Innovate UK colleagues, British Business Bank regional colleagues and intermediaries plus other key regional stakeholders to reinforce the close cooperation that will enable the client to navigate the local innovation Ecocsystem.
- Act as a ‘go to’ resource for clients from the Innovate UK Launchpads, and through referrals for Freeports and other regional clusters and accelerators.

**3. IDEALLY APPLICANTS WILL POSSESS**
- A senior professional having grown their own business and/or worked in a senior position in a corporate or ambitious SME environment.
- Experience of implementing finance strategies and fundraising.
- Demonstrating a strong background in helping businesses raise funding with experience of /understanding of private and public capital markets, IPOs, M&A etc.
- Is comfortable dealing with individuals at C-Suite level.

**4. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN**

8% company pension contribution - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) - Your Birthday off and an extra day of leave after 5 and 10 years' service

Agile working practices and dress for the day policy - Westfield Health cash plan and other discounts after 3-months - Death in service benefit - Recognition and engagement schemes

Two Corporate Social Responsibility days per year (volunteering activity) - Recognition and engagement schemes - Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work scheme - Learning and development opportunities

Flexibility to take unpaid leave, paid study leave and special leave for territorial army - Employee social events - Special leave for bereavement, compassionate leave and dependent related time off

**5. HOW TO APPLY**

If you have an enthusiastic approach to your work and feel you could make a significant contribution to our organisation, we would like to hear from you.

**6. COMPANY STATEMENT**

The Chamber is open to exploring agile working opportunities which benefit both the individual and the business. The business is dedicated to retaining talent and therefore it may decide to prioritise and support internal applicants during recruitment exercises. All applicants are required to disclose any unspent convictions or cautions and company director disqualifications in their covering letter.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester

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