Business Development Specialist

Regional Business Development Specialist – Midlands and East of England (Remote working) Salary c£37,000pa / Car Allowance c£3500 / 10.5% non-contributory Pension plus more… As Regional Business Development Specialist, you will have significant business experience of engaging with innovative, leading-edge, high growth SMEs at board / C-suite / owner level, coupled with an impressive track record of building and maintaining relationships with Partners and Stakeholders to encourage quality referrals. You’ll be highly-motivated and driven and will thrive on building strong, strategic business relationships, encouraging these leading-edge SMEs to engage with innovation and growth support, and advice to develop their own long-term growth, innovation and commercialisation plans. About the Role Identifying the key decision-maker(s) within leading-edge, innovative, high-growth SMEs. Encouraging those with the strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy, to engage with Innovate UK Business Growth support (to accelerate their growth and achieve scale). Responsibilities include Building and maintaining relationships with Innovate UK regional colleagues, other business support services and Stakeholders in the East of England / East Midlands / West Midlands. Raise awareness of and enhance the reach and take-up of Innovate UK Business Growth services, resulting in client re…