Inward Investment Manager

Suffolk County Council

Inward Investment Manager driving economic growth and attracting new investment in Norfolk and Suffolk region. Leading investment projects, building partnerships and promoting the area as a competitive place to invest.

Posted 7/15/2026contractNorwich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £43,822 - £48,227 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management and relationship building, with a strong focus on inward investment and economic development. Capable of generating investment opportunities and collaborating effectively across public and private sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementRelationship BuildingInward InvestmentEconomic DevelopmentStakeholder Engagement

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Soft Skills

ConfidentOrganisedProactiveAdaptableInfluencing

Industry Keywords

Investment OpportunitiesGovernment ProgrammesRegional EconomyGrowth InitiativesPublic Sector Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and respond to inward investment enquiries, developing compelling propositions
Identify and generate new investment opportunities through campaigns, events and engagement
Build and manage relationships with businesses, partners and government stakeholders
Support delivery of investment projects and growth initiatives across priority sectors
Work collaboratively across the public and private sector to maximise impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

A confident and organised project manager
Skilled at building relationships and influencing partners
Proactive, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
Experienced in working with businesses or economic development activity
Knowledge of inward investment, government programmes or the regional economy is desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job