Lead Economic Development Officer

Lead Economic Development Officer –Competitive Salary-Nuneaton, Warwickshire

The Role

Do you possess extensive experience in economic development or a related field? Are you experienced in collaborating with businesses, agencies and partners to drive meaningful change and growth? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are seeking a Lead Economic Development Officer to join our Regeneration and Economic Development team at Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.

You will lead the delivery of the Borough’s Economic Development plan and marketing strategy, working across teams to address challenges and opportunities that support local business growth. This role involves monitoring trends, conducting research, and coordinating with stakeholders to advance the Borough's economic ambitions.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your application today and help us drive the economic growth of Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead on the preparation and delivery of the Economic Development policies and marketing strategy, liaise closely with other departments of the Council to ensure a consistency of approach on Economic Development issues.
• Coordinate engagement with businesses and other relevant stakeholders though a range of mechanisms such as events, newsletters, online platforms etc.
• Work with colleagues across the Council to highlight and progress issues supporting business and economic growth throughout the Borough
• Actively research and monitor local, regional, national, and international trends that may impact the borough
• Undertake statistical research and analysis on the socio-economic profile of the borough.
• To provide briefings on policy, projects and performance against economic development aspirations and objectives to elected members, senior officials, and partner organisations.
• To provide regular updates and analysis of customer feedback to inform service development
• To ensure that due regard is given to all enquiries, service requests and complaints from local businesses, and elected members ensuring that any necessary action is actioned efficiently with relevant colleagues.
• To provide effective communication to communities in the Borough in relation to local business initiatives and policy.
• To submit business cases and liaise with key stakeholders.

The Person

• Extensive experience of working in Economic Development or a related field.
• Experience of working with external partners, businesses, and agencies.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g., Economic Development, Geography, Business, Politics) or substantial experience (at least 3 years) working in a similar role.
• Knowledge and understanding of partnership working.
• Understanding of the key economic challenges and opportunities facing sub-region area, particularly in Nuneaton
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate at all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Experience in writing complex reports, presentations, strategies, briefings and easy to understand summaries of complex information for members and senior officers
• Able to handle sensitive, complex, and confidential information in a diplomatic and efficient manner.
• Experience of business case development, including the creation of a broad, well evidenced research base and a cohesive compelling narrative to lead to optimum decision making.

The Council

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do.  By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.

Our Values

• Service for our customers – We put our customers first in everything we do.

• Integrity in our actions – We are open, honest and fair; communicate accurately and keep our promises. We act within the law and the Council’s Constitution and policies.

• Accountability for our performance – We accept personal responsibility, not seeking to blame others and apologise if we get things wrong.

• Co-operation with Councillors, colleagues and partners – We share ideas, knowledge and resources; we are friendly towards, listen to and respect each other, and work in teams to deliver excellence.

• Objectivity in our decisions – We base our decisions on evidence, welcome challenge and take account of alternative opinions and the wider picture.

• Efficiency to keep overall costs down – We constantly improve our value for money, learning from good practice, eliminating waste, and making the most of our assets.

• Confidence to try things out – We give our people encouragement, authority and support to be creative and flexible in how they deliver services; learning from things that go wrong when we experiment.