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POSITION: Business Growth Executive

SALARY: £22,000-£25,000 p.a. dependent on experience

CONTRACT TERM: Full time, 6 month contract initially

REPORTING TO: Inward Investment and Business Growth Manager

OVERVIEW

Peterborough is an exciting, aspirational and cosmopolitan city with a diverse economy of major companies and innovating SMEs. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK and has big plans for the future.

Opportunity Peterborough is the city’s economic development company. We’re dedicated to our mission to support growth across the city, improving economic prosperity, job opportunities and life chances for those who live in and work here. We do this by engaging with local companies to support growth and development, by marketing Peterborough to attract new businesses and by playing a leading role in the city’s skills agenda to ensure our current and future talent pool is work-ready.                                     

We’re looking for exceptional, dynamic people to join our small but impactful team and help us make Peterborough an even greater place to live, work, and do business.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To work with colleagues across the Opportunity Peterborough team, and within partner organisations, to help drive business growth across the city using your excellent communication and relationship management skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in B2B sales, marketing, or economic development to join a team making a positive impact for local communities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing support to small businesses looking for assistance with funding, new premises, business plan development etc.
• Developing promotional material to help attract new businesses to Peterborough.
• Carrying out research into Peterborough’s businesses and the local economy.
• Keeping the CRM system updated.
• Supporting delivery of Opportunity Peterborough’s Bondholder Network.
• Management of our social media activity.
• Supporting the organisation and delivery of events.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience of working in a customer facing B2B environment.
• Bright, enthusiastic, and willing to learn.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Outgoing, proactive, and creative.
• Strong sense of initiative and the responsibility to deliver.

TO APPLY

Please send your CV with a cover letter expressing your interest in working for Opportunity Peterborough and detailing how you think you would fit the role, to:

Email: tom.hennessy@opportunitypeterborough.co.uk

Post: Tom Hennessy, Opportunity Peterborough, 1^st Floor, Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough, PE2 8AN

For any queries relating to the post, please call 01733 317417

Closing date for applications: 17^th October 2018

Interviews to be held w/c: 29^th October 2018

Appointments will be made by fair and open processes, taking account of equal opportunities.