Are you a visionary leader with the ambition to transform economic growth and investment in County Durham?
Durham County Council’s business growth service, Business Durham, is seeking a dynamic, commercially astute Managing Director to lead the County’s business growth ambitions and deliver bold, measurable impact.
As part of the Regeneration, Economy and Growth Directorate, and reporting to the Head of Inclusive Growth and Partnerships, you will provide strategic leadership to position County Durham as a premier destination for business investment, high growth enterprise and innovation. You will shape economic policy and translate it into programmes that attract inward and foreign direct investment, foster innovation within our business base, unlock strategic employment sites and sustainably grow Business Durham’s own commercial property portfolio.
This is a high-profile, influential role at the heart of the County’s growth agenda. You will work across council services and with senior stakeholders locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally to ensure Durham is open for business.