Visitor Economy and Tourism Strategy Manager - NN1 1ED Our Benefits You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council . About the role We are seeking a determined and creative individual to join our dynamic service here at West Northamptonshire Council. The Visitor Economy&Tourism Strategy Manager will develop strategic initiatives to utilise national opportunities for local benefits, develop and deliver campaigns to drive increase footfall&spend, plus showcasing West Northamptonshire to a global audience. Working with the wider LVEP partners, you will utilise your experience and knowledge to drive travel trade, increase overnight stays, support attractions to locate and grow in the area, plus enhance the visitor experience. West Northamptonshire is a place of huge opportunity, world renowned skills, and locational advantage. We in the Economic Growth&Inward Investment Service are at the forefront of capitalising on these strategic assets and establishing new opportunities for growth. Working innovatively, we are proactive in our approach to supporting and growing the local economy with a strong focus on the following areas: Tourism&the Visitor Economy Inward Investment&Business Growth Town Centres&Markets Funding Programmes&Projects Home to over 20,000 businesses and more than 425,000 residents, the value of West Northamptonshire\\\'s economy (GVA) was valued at around £11.5bn in 2022, supporting around 214,700 jobs. In addition, around 20m visitors flock to the area each year, generated over a £1bn and supporting 14,000 jobs. We want to support and grow the local economy, meaning that our Team must establish a high-profile reputation across the world that West Northants is a place where everyone can thrive, supporting businesses&attractions to locate&grow here, upskilling the local labour market and ensuring there are opportunities for all. We must showcase West Northants (and wider Northamptonshire) as a destination for tourism, investment, business and quality of life. This role will be essential in showcasing West Northamptonshire as a destination for visitors, leading on the implementation of the Northamptonshire Tourism Strategy and the Local Visitor Economy Partnership. About you We’re looking for an expert in the field with proven experience&skills, able to drive and lead initiatives to enable economic growth and make a significant contribution to tourism and the visitor economy. You will be well versed in the background relating to Local Visitor Economy Partnerships and have experience working with Destination Management Organisations and securing support and funding relating to tourism. You will be passionate about working innovatively to showcase West Northamptonshire as the perfect destination for visitors, combining creativity with finely honed project management skills to achieve tangible outcomes. You will be a charismatic manager, able to support your team to deliver a range of successful initiatives and projects to deal with highly specialised issues relating to the visitor economy and business growth. You will be highly capable and experienced in order to contribute to the strategic development of the service. Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills are key. We are also looking for significant experience of working with a range of internal and external partners and forging successful partnerships alongside account management to achieve high performance and significant, sustainable accomplishments for the service. Ideally you will have previous experience of facilitating business growth within a local authority, with experience of project management, place-marketing and an understanding of the commercial landscape. You will be able to smoothly manage and develop a pipeline of enquiries, handling all relevant processes whilst being able to use your own initiative to \\\'think outside of the box’. You’ll use your great attention to detail to ensure our activities are innovative, creative and achieve high level results. Finally, your knowledge of achieving economic growth initiatives will be utilised as part of the wider service, showing your ability to thrive as a team player as well as lead on projects relating to business growth. You will combine sales and marketing experience, along with expert knowledge to champion business growth and investment in the area. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers