British High Commission
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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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Main purpose of job:
Be part of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) 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 (see http://www.gov.uk/DBT)
This is an exciting opportunity to develop further the special relationship between the UK, Canada, and the US, supporting work at the forefront of international diplomacy to make a real difference globally. You will become part of the newly established and evolving North America Investment Hub with a real opportunity to work with stakeholders to shape how the team supports and services wider foreign direct investment work and our high value investment strategy across the North American network.
The Hub manages a newly launched digital service to provide support for US and Canadian investors interested in expanding their business into the UK, as well as providing leads and business intelligence for the network to drive delivery of foreign direct investment into the UK. You will be responsible for investor support, including engaging with investors and triaging projects via the digital service, as well as lead generation for the North American market.
Roles and responsibilities:
Main duties:
- Assess and progress incoming investment projects through the digital service platform and ensure records are updated;
- Support team in the proactive management of pipelines ensuring data quality, prioritisation and high performance;
- Lead on investment verification processes for hub-led projects;
- Regularly monitor the digital service’s information ensuring the latest information is up to date;
- Identify and proactively reach out to high potential investors to qualify projects by phone, email and social platforms;
- Engage and communicate with investors about their investment projects and long-term planning.
- Promote tools and automated processes with internal teams to improve lead generation and business intelligence.
- Evaluate investment project records to identify trends and adapt outreach strategies;
- Keep pace with market trends, initiatives and centres of excellence across the North America network to identify best practices and stories of success;
- Support Head of Hub on reporting, forecasting and overviews;
- Build relationships with stakeholders providing information on project triaging, project updates and outreach to investors;
- Support for engagement forums to collaborate with network teams on designing process, communications and strategy;
- Occasional support for Ministerial visits, trade events, campaigns;
- Other duties as assigned.
This is a new position offering a fantastic opportunity to influence and shape the new investment hub. Interested parties should be passionate about delivering impact, be innovative, willing to be adaptable and test new ideas to drive high performance across the North America network and ensure UK investment support is fit for the future.
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Essential on arrival:
- Demonstrated professional experience in a business development, sales or client focused role.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a professional and helpful manner
- Ability to undertake research and follow market trends to identify new opportunities
- Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Office 365 and Microsoft Teams
- Must be able to attend events outside of office hours and undertake occasional travel within the North America and the UK.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Must be fluent in English, both written and verbal
Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. • A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defence Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas
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Desirable:
- Interest in and knowledge of investment market trends in North America and preferably in the UK
- Experience in digital shared service platforms
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture
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30 April 2024
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Permanent
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Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
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United States
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Atlanta, Houston, Miami
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British High Commission
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USD
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$57,780
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24 June 2024
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Working patterns:
This role is 40 hours a week.
The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home 2 – 3 times a week. We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of teamwork, and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.
Learning and development opportunities:
The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We actively encourage learning & development and will develop a specific plan in collaboration with the successful candidate.
We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance.
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Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.
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