JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for supporting the innovation and business development function of Rochdale Development Agency (RDA). This means managing systems, data and enquiries to attract new businesses to Rochdale as well as identifying and supporting existing businesses with their expansion plans.

The role requires an excellent communicator with the interpersonal skills that can build relationships for the RDA. It will require a confident, ambitious and driven individual who can identify prospects and ensure the RDA meets its ambitious targets.

Required competencies: Communicating and presenting, data analytics, managing CRMs, building relationships, negotiations and utilising technology.


BACKGROUND TO ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Innovation Team at RDA for a Business Development Executive on a permanent contract. This is an ideal opportunity for someone to gain experience and practical knowledge of delivering business development activities, working primarily within the economic development / inward investment sectors.

Work of the Innovation team is focused on growth and development with a strong emphasis on supporting businesses, creating and safeguarding jobs, attracting and securing investment and delivering regeneration and commercial projects to improve the economic prosperity of the area. This work will be an important component of delivering an exciting programme of regeneration and inward investment activity across Rochdale Borough. This includes regionally and nationally significant development plans, including the £450m town centre regeneration programme and one of the largest development proposals in the north of England, the Northern Gateway.

The Business Development Executive will report to the Business Development Manager with responsibility to work with companies and deal with enquiries. The purpose of this activity is to support the team to ensure Rochdale can be promoted as a first class business location, which will include developing and monitoring systems that manage enquiries, account management activities and strategic inward investment campaigns.


For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle McHugh on 01706 927045 or email m.mchugh@investinrochdale.co.uk

Further details are in the attached Job Description.

Application is by completion of the attached application form and submission to a.ahmed@investinrochdale.co.uk by the deadline of 31st January.

Job Description/ Person Specification.docx