Inward Investment Strategist

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Growth Company Full time
Job Description: Senior Business Development Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to join our team in driving the successful development and delivery of both domestic and international inward investment into Greater Manchester. This role entails representing The Growth Company and Greater Manchester in engagements with senior leaders across local, national, and global organisations and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the development of The Growth Company's strategic engagement with the public and private sector in Greater Manchester (GM), the account management of key foreign-owned companies, engagement with key markets, and the development of our approach to strategic capital investment.
  • Manage the marketing and activity budget ensuring that activity is well planned and evaluated and that financial guidelines and processes are adhered to so that the budget can be delivered in accordance with our business plan extracting maximum value for money.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team to meet targets within budget, overseeing capital investment attraction, real estate and developer engagement, business development aligned with the Local Industrial Strategy, and account management for foreign-owned businesses in Greater Manchester, including the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Key Account Management programme.
  • Work with key intermediaries including the Department for Business and Trade and Office for Investment, and wider partners to optimize the effectiveness of business development activity and opportunities, encouraging joint working where efficiency and mutual benefit are possible.


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