About the Role

This is a high-profile opportunity to lead the attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into one of the Liverpool City Region’s most dynamic and high-growth sectors — Digital and Creative. This role is central to delivering a key pillar of the Combined Authority’s Corporate Plan 2024–2028, which aims to make our region the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business — where no one is left behind.

You will lead the promotion of the Liverpool City Region’s for the region’s Digital and Creative clusters, working with national and international partners to position the Liverpool City Region as a globally competitive destination for investment. This includes working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Office for Investment (OFI), private business and local stakeholders across the public sector, industry and academia.

As the key representative of Liverpool City Region, you will represent Liverpool City Region internationally, and will have the vision, influencing skills and ability to build trusted relationships across sectors and borders.

About the Person

We’re looking for a professional, self-motivated team player with outstanding interpersonal and business development skills. You’ll be confident in representing the region, building partnerships, and influencing decision-makers at all levels.

You will have:

• - Recent business development experience, ideally within Digital & Creative sectors
• - Strong knowledge of the Liverpool City Region’s business landscape
• - Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• - Proven ability to build partnerships, manage relationships and influence across public and private sectors
• - A good understanding of business investment and public sector decision-making
• - Knowledge of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and what influences investment decisions

You’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive team that values innovation, mutual respect, and shared success.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

• -  Recent business development experience, ideally within Digital & Creative clusters
• -  Demonstrated success in communicating, influencing, and delivering outcomes across multiple organisations
• -  Good understanding of business investment and public sector decision-making processes

Please note that interviews will take place the week commencing 20^th October 2025.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa