Export Intelligence Manager

4 weeks ago

Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

Position Overview

The UK Exports Strategy Directorate (UKES) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the national exporting capabilities and providing essential support to businesses. This is achieved by devising improved policies and targeted assistance aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their export endeavors.

This role is situated within the Stakeholder and Intelligence team, which addresses national challenges particularly affecting SMEs that are either currently exporting or aspiring to do so.

The successful candidate will navigate existing intelligence-gathering frameworks within the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), making informed decisions on how to extract the most valuable insights from these channels. This intelligence will be crucial for informing teams across Domestic and International Markets and Exports (DIME) regarding significant issues impacting SMEs.

Additionally, the role involves collecting intelligence from external stakeholders, including SMEs, Business Representative Organizations (BROs), think tanks, and academic institutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join UKES and shape this new position to guide the department’s policy formulation and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate with team members to consolidate information gathered from both internal and external sources, ensuring that all pertinent and useful data is compiled, analyzed, and disseminated to the broader UKES team and beyond.

- Design and implement a structured approach to intelligence gathering that complements existing DBT channels, focusing on issues that affect SMEs in their export activities.

- Utilize gathered intelligence to provide clear insights that will inform DBT’s strategies for developing optimal policies and services to assist exporters.

- Produce reports that enable DBT officials to comprehend leading indicators related to the business landscape and the necessary services to enhance export growth.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications

  • Proven ability to establish and maintain robust relationships with partners on trade matters.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a passion for teamwork and collaboration.
  • Competence in gathering and analyzing stakeholder information, delivering timely insights for senior management.
  • Strong analytical skills to support decision-making processes and convey information clearly.
  • Self-driven with effective time management and prioritization skills.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Familiarity with the political, economic, and business landscape to devise practical solutions.
  • Interest and understanding of the challenges faced by UK exporters.

Personal Attributes and Skills

  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism, fostering an inclusive team environment.
  • Ability to work independently on complex issues, taking initiative to navigate and advance work in a dynamic political context.
  • Capability to grasp a broader governmental perspective to ensure recommendations align with strategic priorities.
  • A credible communicator with key stakeholders, articulating ideas clearly in various formats.
  • Skilled in identifying challenges, sourcing relevant data, and recognizing critical information.

Core Competencies

We will evaluate candidates against the following competencies during the selection process:

  • Adaptability and Improvement
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Effective Communication and Influence

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the Department for Business and Trade offers contributions towards a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme, alongside:

  • Tailored learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A culture that promotes inclusion and diversity
  • An average employer contribution of 27% towards your pension

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics.

For further details on our benefits, please refer to the candidate pack.

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