Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist

Join a talented pool of individuals striving to support a thriving business community.  We are on the lookout for a Project Coordinator to join us at the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. This is a permanent position.

As a Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, you will be responsible for making a significant contribution to the competitiveness of ambitions high growth business in the West Midlands.

The role is crucial in providing tailored innovation and growth support to enhance the innovation management capacity of businesses in the West Midlands, helping companies to benefit from national and global opportunities to maximise their success.

To be successful, you will have experience of raising finance through Innovate UK/European funding and/or other funding mechanisms, e.g., private investment. You will have a thorough understanding of profit & loss, balance sheets, return-on-investment and working capital as well as an understanding of equity finance and what investors are looking for in a company looking to raise finance. You will have a demonstrable interest in and understanding of venture capital investment and sustainability issues. You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in or around an industrial or innovation environment and have been directly involved in the development of a new product or service. You will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience using innovation within an SME environment. You will have strong business acumen and the experience to mentor senior managers in the development of differentiated business model. You will have strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills with the ability to collate and interpret data from clients in order to recommend the best course of action. You will have exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks within tight deadlines, comprehending the bigger picture whilst maintaining a keen attention to detail. A full UK driving licence is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and commercial team to unleash the potential of Greater Birmingham businesses.

If you feel you are ready to meet the challenges of this role, please submit your application using our online application process at www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/about/careers/ The closing date is 7^th July 2025 but we reserve the right to close the advert early depending on the volume and quality of applications received. 

The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce is an equal opportunities employer.

We strive to ensure that opportunities to work and develop at the GBCC are open to all.  We treat all job applications equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other equality characteristic.

If you are from outside of the UK, evidence will be required to prove you are eligible to live and work in the UK, if you do not have this, we will be unable to progress your application as the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce are unable to provide sponsorship.  Therefore, in the recruitment process all candidates are required to provide the necessary right to work evidence and documentation.