Ecosystem Manager
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Rochdale, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | The Growth Company |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4105 |
Summary
The Growth Company (GC) are looking for an Ecosystem Manager to direct and develop the Fire Up Rochdale Centre, a vibrant community business that supports economic growth.
As an Ecosystem Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering GC Business Growth Hub programmes, as well as establishing and growing a network that enables creativity, drive, and entrepreneurial talent to thrive. GC need someone business-minded, who can engage with GC partners and clients effectively, to increase our network presence and business development activity too.
GC Business Growth Hub is a community of specialists with a passion for helping businesses across Greater Manchester to realise their ambitions. Since 2011, the Hub has supported more than 15,000 businesses including start-ups, scale-ups, and established businesses, providing finance guidance, creating international links, and paving the way for innovation and people development across the region. We work with the best of public and private partners, offering expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a Business Advisor and support established business to support them to their growth.
Increase the number of businesses and entrepreneurs supported at Fire Up Rochdale.
Support and manage the development/improvement of our contractual obligations regarding (but not exclusively) – room booking systems, IT & telecoms, CRM, and the overall building management service.
Be responsible for the operational running of the Fire Up centre and customer satisfaction.
Identify and evaluate influential contacts in new or existing partners to promote the centre and develop prospects/potential tenants.
Plan an annual programme of business support, leveraging support from other advisors.
Enact a Business Development plan to promote Fire Up Rochdale, such as attending relevant networking & other events in Rochdale (and the wider area).
Develop and run Social Value visitor sessions for schools, further education & higher education institutes.
Support the reception staff so that, at all times, the service runs smoothly, tenants are supported, and tenants and visitors alike receive exceptional customer service.
About You:
Excellent Communicator.
Strong team player.
Enthusiastic and hard working.
Organised and can efficiently diary manage.
Fantastic influencer.
Skills Required:
Experience supporting or leading or establishing large businesses.
Management/Leadership experience.
Highly efficient account management.
Well-developed IT Skills.
Excellent Presentation Skills.
Can network and develop relationships at various levels.
Must have a valid driving license and access to a car.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.
If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.
We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.
GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
As an Ecosystem Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering GC Business Growth Hub programmes, as well as establishing and growing a network that enables creativity, drive, and entrepreneurial talent to thrive. GC need someone business-minded, who can engage with GC partners and clients effectively, to increase our network presence and business development activity too.
GC Business Growth Hub is a community of specialists with a passion for helping businesses across Greater Manchester to realise their ambitions. Since 2011, the Hub has supported more than 15,000 businesses including start-ups, scale-ups, and established businesses, providing finance guidance, creating international links, and paving the way for innovation and people development across the region. We work with the best of public and private partners, offering expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a Business Advisor and support established business to support them to their growth.
Increase the number of businesses and entrepreneurs supported at Fire Up Rochdale.
Support and manage the development/improvement of our contractual obligations regarding (but not exclusively) – room booking systems, IT & telecoms, CRM, and the overall building management service.
Be responsible for the operational running of the Fire Up centre and customer satisfaction.
Identify and evaluate influential contacts in new or existing partners to promote the centre and develop prospects/potential tenants.
Plan an annual programme of business support, leveraging support from other advisors.
Enact a Business Development plan to promote Fire Up Rochdale, such as attending relevant networking & other events in Rochdale (and the wider area).
Develop and run Social Value visitor sessions for schools, further education & higher education institutes.
Support the reception staff so that, at all times, the service runs smoothly, tenants are supported, and tenants and visitors alike receive exceptional customer service.
About You:
Excellent Communicator.
Strong team player.
Enthusiastic and hard working.
Organised and can efficiently diary manage.
Fantastic influencer.
Skills Required:
Experience supporting or leading or establishing large businesses.
Management/Leadership experience.
Highly efficient account management.
Well-developed IT Skills.
Excellent Presentation Skills.
Can network and develop relationships at various levels.
Must have a valid driving license and access to a car.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.
If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.
We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.
GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.