£27980/annum
Redruth, Cornwall
Job Description
Business Engagement Co-ordinator
Salary: £27,980 per annum
37 hours per week
Fixed-term contract to 30th June 2022
Based in Pool, Redruth
Business Investment for Growth (BIG) Productivity
Cornwall Development Company is recruiting for the exciting BIG Productivity investment programme which aims to increase productivity within SMEs in Cornwall by gap-funding growth projects for businesses with national and international opportunities.
Financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by Cornwall Development Company, BIG Productivity aims to invest £3.1m into Cornish businesses and create 175 highly skilled jobs.
We are seeking a skilled Business Engagement Co-ordinator to support the management and delivery of the BIG Productivity Programme, working in collaboration with partners and providers of ESIF-funded business support products, services and infrastructure, to help small and medium-sized businesses in Cornwall access grants to boost their productivity and to grow.
The Business Engagement Co-ordinator will seek to build relationships with potential beneficiary businesses, assisting those who are eligible in the creation of sound propositions and project specifications for investment by the programme. Other responsibilities will include:
- Development and maintenance of excellent professional relationships with SMEs and other stakeholders
- Representing the project and CDC at relevant meetings and events to develop opportunities for new partnerships and/or business, ensuring that the programme is extended across the whole of mainland Cornwall
- Provide financial and procurement advice to potential applicants to facilitate the application process
- Enabling beneficiaries to continue to self-invest and, where appropriate, work with the business support network beyond the lifetime of the project
Closing date: noon, Monday 17th February 2020
Interviews are to be held on the 24th, 26th or 27th February 2020 (TBC)
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Other organisations may call this role Business Engagement Officer, Partnership & Engagement Officer, Enterprise Engagement Officer, Project Co-ordinator, or Project Officer
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