RECRUITMENTiQ is working alongside a public development agency to assist in their search for a Business Specialist to provide support for businesses across Dumfries Galloway and the Scottish Borders. Are you an enthusiastic team player who is commercially minded, with a solid grounding in business operations and development? Do you have an understanding of the growing challenges and emerging opportunities faced by businesses on a daily basis? Were recruiting for an enthusiastic team member who can bring the skills, experience and energy to take a lead role in providing support to ambitious, innovative businesses, maximising their potential and attracting investment to make the South of Scotland a world-class business environment. What Youll Do Day-to-Day As a Business Specialist you will act as the key point of contact providing a range of relevant support activities to ambitious businesses to maximise their potential and help them to respond to opportunities and challenges within the global marketplace. This role will involve regular travel to business premises across the south of Scotland, where youll be required to bring your business support and development skills to all types of businesses. Youll be pro-active and visible, working to identify which businesses have untapped potential and which could have a more positive economic impact in the South of Scotland. You will work with a range of partners in both the public and private sectors to support the attraction of new and secondary investment to the South of Scotland and to help create a world-class business environment. The Skills, Experience and Personal Attributes Youll Need to Have We are looking for a passionate, commercially-minded individual who has experience of providing business advice options at a senior level with the ability to demonstrate credibility with others, including understanding of the issues clients face in growing and diversifying their business and dealing with challenge and change thus supporting them to innovate and future-proof their business. It goes without saying that your relationship management, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills will be exceptional, with the ability to focus and achieve results through the development of strategic consultative relationships at a senior level. Experience in a business specialism such as accountancy, finance or innovation, would be an advantage. Whats On Offer A competitive and varied reward package, designed to cover your wellbeing, your lifestyle, your working life and your future, including generous annual leave entitlement and pension contribution. Our salary ranges are designed to be competitive and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range, except in exceptional circumstances. We celebrate and support differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestral heritage, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity and expression, or veteran status. If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or if youre eligible under The Disability Confident Scheme please contact us and well do all we can to support you. We operate a hybrid working model balancing working from home with attendance at the office/client premises to meet the needs of our clients, our teams and our employees. We do require employees to attend meetings/client visits in the region in person on a regular basis. You will be required to travel regularly across the south of Scotland region, so a driving licence is required and access to a vehicle or other means of transport, for example access to work arrangements, is essential. This role is full time and permanent, although we will consider alternative working patterns. We are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post. If you are an Inclusive, Responsible and Bold individual who is always Striving for success and believe you have something to offer as a Business Specialist , then we would love to hear from you. Notes on Applying We welcome applications from all candidates and recognise that AI tools may be used to support the application process. However, applications should reflect your own experience, skills and achievements. Please ensure that your application is written in your own words and provides a genuine representation of your suitability for the role as we will discuss the content of applications in more detail during the interview process. When completing your application its helpful to give specific examples of where you have demonstrated the relevant skills for the role. Help us to understand your previous employment in context by giving us a little information about the industry or sector that you worked in Please click on the apply button now.
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