Project Co-ordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - Business West

Business West

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Project Co-ordinator - Global Business Innovation Programme

Bristol (with hybrid working)
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About Us
We're Business West and we exist to create long-term prosperity for our businesses and our region. We enable companies to start, grow, innovate and export. We build professional communities. We tackle challenging business issues on behalf of organisations. We lobby, influence and deliver tangible results. We nurture a more productive and inclusive landscape. We connect people, public bodies and private companies, fostering a richer trading environment. We drive business forward.

Sustainability for us means creating an inclusive environment where our businesses can thrive both now and in the years ahead.

In 2021, we became a Certified B Corp. In other words, we meet exacting standards of verified social and environmental performance, balancing profit and purpose.

It makes us uniquely placed to advise the businesses of the future, as well as lending credibility to our message that business can be a force for good.

Innovate UK EDGE is delivered in the South West by Business West.

Innovate UK's Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) helps SME's to collaborate and explore global markets, accelerating business Growth.

The programme aims to help businesses explore future opportunities and better understand what is needed to be successful on the global stage.

We are looking for a Project Co-ordinator to join us to work on this project.
The Benefits

25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 28 days after three years' service)
BHSF health cash plan scheme
Pension
Life cover (x4 salary)
Your birthday off
Two volunteer days each year
Subscription to Headspace

This is a brilliant opportunity for a high-calibre individual with a strong admin / project coordination background to join our passionate organisation.

The Role

As a Project Co-ordinator, you will manage back-office processes and functions of the Global Business Innovation Programme Project and liaise with businesses and specialists to ensure the high-quality delivery of our support services.

You will deliver key activities through strategy and relationship management as well as recruiting and managing new businesses.
Creating and recording key information and activities on Salesforce and tracking project milestones, you will collate information and manage delegate and partner queries.
Supporting the team in building visit itineraries, you will also conduct market research and carry out due diligence on applicant companies.
Additionally, you will collate and prepare information for brochures and presentations and assist with workshop and webinar preparation.
About You

To join us as a Project Co-ordinator, you will need:

A strong admin background
A great eye for detail
Excellent communication skills
To be capable of working under pressure
An interest in global markets and technology
Knowledge of Excel and experience in using CRM systems would be advantageous.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

Business West is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.

We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.