Senior Investment Opportunities Manager

Corporate:

• Strengthen the corporate understanding of the importance of inward investment and how a local authority can influence the market

• Be a source of expertise internally on inward investment and provide training if necessary

• Contribute to developing council strategies in all directorates where the inclusion of inward investment matters may enhance outcomes for Hounslow residents.

• Conduct regular supervisions, annual performance development appraisals, target setting and devise learning and development plans for all direct reports. Be responsible for the tasking and day-to-day line management of all direct reports; ensure that their training and other needs are met to ensure that they are able to contribute fully to the department’s work plans.

• Work with corporate communications to manage Hounslow’s external communications (e.g. website, publications) and regularly review content on public information relating to the service area to ensure information is up-to-date and accessible.

• Maintain a detailed understanding of local and national investment policy and best practice and apply this knowledge to attract inward investment into Hounslow.

• Contribute to the provision of corporate and innovative leadership across the council, developing a coaching culture, leading transformational change as well as incremental continuous improvement

• To provide advice and support to councillors and other officers on relevant areas of service delivery, ensuring compliance with the council’s standing orders.
• Effectively participate in the Council’s emergency planning and responds to emergency situations when required to do so.

• Assist in the conduct of elections when required to do so.

Functional:

• Lead the Investment Opportunities team to ensure that the team delivers the directorate and the corporate plan.

• Lead and manage officers in the function of inward investment, economic analysis and planning to identify areas of competitive advantage.

• Help to lead on the establishment of a comprehensive investment and local economy function that retains current investors and businesses, attracts new ones, and specifically a targeted approach to attracting FDI and UK investments.

• Lead on the development of a ‘pro-active red carpet’ approach to attracting new investments to Hounslow, through tailored investment value propositions and marketing strategies.

• Strategically plan and manage LB Hounslow’s attendance at national & international marketing events, including MIPIM, UKREiiF, events that champion successes of local businesses and those that enable procurement and supply chain linkages.

• To lead on the review and implementation of any new IT systems to support activities.

• Ensure the team manages the CRM database & account management and other new systems, including in-person account management of top firms to enable LBH to meet its objectives as set out in the corporate plan.

• To be responsible for leading on the development of any required tenders and frameworks.

• Ensure that LBH’s provision of tailored support to potential investors meets the needs of LBH and provides the ability for locally based businesses to grow and thrive.

• To work closely with LBH’s Communications Team, to promote investment in Hounslow, through use of digital marketing and social media.

• Be the day-to-day manager of the service budget.

• Champion investment opportunities internally and externally and every opportunity.

• Support to the AD Inward Investment and Local Economy in developing strong partnerships and delivering strategic and service objectives across the Council.

• Support the AD Inward Investment and Local Economy Lead in developing the annual service plans and ensuring their successful delivery and objectives.

• Represent the Investment opportunities team and Council at stakeholder networking events, such as those run by the GLA, London Councils, WLA, central government or performance improvement organisations.

• Where appropriate, attend meetings of Borough Council, Cabinet, Committees and Subcommittees, panels, and officer-level meetings and advise on service-specific matters.

• There is an expectation that this role will be present in the offices at least 2 days per week.