Head of Service - Visitor Economy and Tourism in Peterborough

An exciting new role created to lead Peterborough City Council's input into supporting and growing the Visitor Economy and Tourism. Working closely with the Tourist Board, and other key partners to further develop Discover Peterborough and to work with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, as a member of the Local Visitor Economy Partnership. This will be an externally focused role and also require working across the whole directorate and in partnership with the wider Council, as well as the University, local businesses, Business Improvement District Team at Peterborough Positive and the newly formed Peterborough City Centre Growth Board.

It is anticipated that the team will require building up as the role grows and our involvement in promoting the visitor economy and tourism expands. The Visitor Economy and Tourism service sits alongside the other services in the Growth and Regeneration service directorate and is part of the wider Place and Economy directorate.

A great communicator and leader who can bring together multiple agencies and construct strategies and programmes of work that attract both public and private investment. A professional used to working in a political environment, skilled at marketing, organising events, bidding for and negotiating funding deals. This role will provide you with many opportunities to make a difference to the future of Peterborough. Ideally you will have an extensive knowledge of Peterborough, its history and life in the city today, along with a passion for improving the future of the city and encouraging people to visit us.

Essential qualifications

• A relevant graduate level qualification or equivalent and/or relevant compensating experience at a senior leadership level.
• Evidence of continuous professional and leadership skill development.

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme.
• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).
• Access to car lease scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk. If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.