It is desirable that candidates demonstrate through their application form and at the interview that they: • Have an excellent understanding of commercial business and significant experience in working with the business community. • Have an excellent understanding of project development and delivery, (specialisation in any of the below sectors while not essential may be an advantage) EU project Management Food enterprise development Craft & Textile enterprise development Tourism enterprise development Circular economy, social enterprise development • Have excellent communications skills and experience in client/customer engagement and management. • Have significant experience in event management and/or delivery of projects. • Be experienced in the use of financial management systems both from an administrative and reporting perspective. • Have experience in the management and utilisation of new communications technologies in particular digital marketing. • Have a strong capability to multitask and work to deadlines. • Be self-motivated with an ability to work on own initiative but within a dynamic small-team environment. • Have a strong understanding of the needs of small and micro businesses and the role of the Local Enterprise Office, including knowledge of its supports, services and processes. • Have the ability to motivate, empower and encourage staff under his/her control to achieve maximum performance. • Possess a strong business acumen with experience that demonstrates an understanding of the phases of business development including a demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret business proposals from various perspectives, e.g., finance, marketing, process/operations, etc.
This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
