Company
Business Support Business Finance (BSBF)
Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £47,880 per annum
The Growth Company (GC) are looking for a Business Advisor - Digital, Cyber and Technology (DCT) Specialist to join the Business Growth Hub (BGH) team and deliver high quality, specialist business growth advice to ambitious businesses across Greater Manchester.
The Business Growth Hub (BGH) supports businesses across Greater Manchester with expert advice on funding, innovation, people, sales and sustainability. We provide tailored support to meet the needs of each business at every stage of its growth journey.
In this role, you will manage a portfolio of high potential businesses, supporting them to identify barriers to growth and develop practical, tailored strategies to unlock their full potential. You will work closely with senior leaders, providing insight, challenge and connections to drive measurable business outcomes including growth, job creation and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of up to 80 high growth Digital, Cyber and Technology businesses
- Handle client enquiries, assess eligibility and identify growth potential
- Deliver in depth business diagnostics and develop tailored growth action plans
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders on complex business challenges and opportunities
- Connect clients to relevant internal and external support, ensuring effective delivery
- Build and maintain a strong network across the digital and technology ecosystem
- Contribute to the delivery of Business Growth Hub programmes and initiatives
- Accurately record activity and track outputs such as growth, jobs created and performance improvements
About You
- Experienced in working with or within the Digital, Cyber or Technology sectors
- Confident engaging senior stakeholders including Directors and business owners
- Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business growth
- Able to diagnose challenges and translate them into practical, actionable solutions
- Skilled at building relationships and generating opportunities through networks
- Comfortable managing a varied workload across multiple clients and projects
- Collaborative and proactive, with a focus on delivering impact
- Committed to continuous learning and staying current with sector trends
Skills Required
- Strong sales and account management capability
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Experience delivering workshops, facilitation or business support sessions
- Strong planning, organisational and project management skills
- Confident using CRM systems, data and management information tools
- Ability to analyse business and market data to inform recommendations
- Understanding of project delivery and performance tracking
- Awareness of the wider business support and economic development landscape
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
