Company
The Growth Company
Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
The Growth Company (GC) has an exciting opportunity for a Business Engagement Manager to work across the Marketing and Communications and Greater Manchester (GM) Strategy and Place teams. The role involves researching and maintaining intelligence on GM business networks, coordinating sector forums and key business events, supporting the CEO with stakeholder engagement, and delivering communications activity to raise the profile of GC and the GM Business Growth Hub in supporting Greater Manchester’s economic growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, map, and maintain intelligence on GM business networks and relationships.
Utilise data, information systems, and tools to support insight and reporting.
- Deliver coordinated business communications and engagement alongside stakeholder teams.
- Produce targeted communications across platforms, including newsletters, briefings, and events.
- Plan and deliver high-profile stakeholder events and visits.
- Support the CEO and internal teams to deliver joined-up engagement activity.
- Promote key messages and success stories to external stakeholders and commissioners.
- Evaluate engagement activity and provide reporting, insights, and recommendations.
About you:
- Graduate calibre or equivalent experience in stakeholder communications, policy, or research.
- Experience working within a stakeholder-focused or partnership environment.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and working across multiple teams.
- Strong understanding of communications, engagement, and economic development.
- Knowledge of Greater Manchester’s business, policy, and political landscape.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proactive with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude.
- Flexible approach to working hours to support events when required.
Skills Required:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong written and verbal presentation skills.
- Ability to simplify complex information for different audiences.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Excellent copywriting skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines.
- Confident using data, systems, and reporting tools.
- Ability to turn data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
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.
