Head of North America Investment Hub
2 weeks ago
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
**Main Purpose of Job**:
Be part of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) mission to drive more investment between North America and the UK. With a mature, high spending consumer market and an open, liberal economy, world-class talent and a business-friendly regulatory environment, the UK is the leading destination for foreign investment in Europe, and the second highest investment destination in the world. The UK is also the world’s sixth largest exporter and the second largest services exporter.
We employ over 150 people across North America, all united by our vision of a future where we champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in the UK and around the world. We seek talented team members with the passion and drive to help us in our mission to build a global appetite for British goods and services; drive investment; negotiate trade deals and open up markets; improve international trading standards and fight unfair trading practices.
This is an exciting opportunity which supports and further develops the special relationship between the UK and the US, supporting work at the forefront of international diplomacy in order to make a real difference globally. Based at either at the British Consulate-General in Toronto or Calgary, you will have an opportunity to directly contribute to the way in which the UK Government supports US and Canadian investors looking to invest and expand in the United Kingdom. You will work closely with the Deputy Director and Director for Investment to establish the North America Investment Hub. This will involve conducting the recruitment of the Hub staff and designing work flows and processes to operationalise it.
**Roles and Responsibilities**:
The Hub will act as a central function for the whole of North America (United States and Canada). You will:
- Monitor the pipeline of our digital services for North American investors looking to expand and invest in the United Kingdom;
- Create and manage the workflows and processes associated with this service offer;
- Ensure the on-going day-to-day running of the Hub;
- Recruit and manage a North America Investment Hub team;
- Triage and manage projects with specialists across the UK and North America to ensure appropriate support is mobilised;
- Draw insight and evaluation of economic trends and project data to ensure we offer quality and targeted services;
- Manage our subscriptions to third party tools which investment teams in North America use to provide insight and intelligence on investors and investment trends;
- Establish monitoring and evaluation metrics; Engage and build relationships with colleagues across the whole of the North America.
- Other duties as assigned.
**Resources Managed**:
2 Investment Hub Officers (HEO) to help you manage and execute the day-to-day operations of the Hub.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Demonstrated professional experience in a business or economic development role.
- Knowledge of market trends in North America and preferably in the UK.
- Excellent operational experience of investment promotion and designing workflows.
- Supervisory experience - building and leading successful teams.
- Strong stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience working with big data sets, compiling reports and providing commentary on insights.
- Interpersonal, presentation and networking skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Required behaviours- Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Leadership, Communicating and Influencing Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month Application deadline - year
- 12 February 2023
Grade
- Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
Type of Position
- Full-time, Permanent
Working hours per week
- 37.5
Region
- Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
Country/Territory
- Canada
Location (City)
- Calgary, Toronto
Type of Post
- British Consulate
Number of vacancies
- 1
Salary Currency
- CAD
Salary
- $101,897.84
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
- 3 April 2023
Other benefits and conditions of employment
**Learning and Development Opportunities**:
**Working Patterns**:
This role is 37.5 hours a week. The British Embassy and its Canada Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home 2 or 3 times a week. We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of team work and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.
The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.
Additional information
- Able to be locate
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