Business Development Manager - Food & Drink
About The Position
Are you a commercially minded professional with a passion for supporting business growth and shaping the future of key industry sectors? We are looking for a Business Development Manager for Food & Drink to join Business Isle of Man. In this role, you will help shape strategy and deliver initiatives that support industry growth, including the development of provenance labelling for Manx food and drink. You will build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders, gather meaningful industry insight, and work collaboratively across departments to enhance the Island's value proposition. By using your sector knowledge, research, and business intelligence, you will help influence policy, identify and tackle barriers to growth, and present opportunities to the Agency Board that support long-term sustainable economic development. If you are ready to help shape the future of one of the Isle of Man's key sectors and promote the Island as a hub of opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- help shape strategy and deliver initiatives that support industry growth, including the development of provenance labelling for Manx food and drink
- build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders
- gather meaningful industry insight
- work collaboratively across departments to enhance the Island's value proposition
- influence policy
- identify and tackle barriers to growth
- present opportunities to the Agency Board that support long-term sustainable economic development
Benefits
- A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
- A generous annual leave entitlement, a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays; your annual leave will increase after your first year and again after your third year.
- A flexi-time scheme where you can accrue additional time worked to take as leave.
- Enjoy occasional remote working opportunities, with prior agreement from your manager.
- Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
- Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
- Discounted access to the NSC gym and island swimming pools as well as 1-to-1 support programmes and exercise classes with qualified instructors.
- Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and sign-posting on a wide range of issues.
- Access to the Government staff canteen where you can purchase affordable meals, drinks and snacks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
