ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,NORTHERN IRELAND JOB DESCRIPTION About the CBI Founded 60 years ago and representing some of the biggest names in business, household brands and globally traded corporations that employ people in all sectors and across every region and nation of the UK, the CBI is the voice of business. The CBI represents 850 members who themselves comprise 1,100 separate registered companies and 150,000 trade association members. Find out more about some of the businesses in membership on our website. The CBI is committed to ensuring a safe, supportive and inclusive people centric culture where our people can excel to achieve their full potential and be their best authentic selves in an environment where ethical values and respectful behaviours are at the very heart of who we are in our everyday interactions. Role Summary This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with the Northern Ireland office of the CBI, the UKs leading business membership organisation. The Associate Regional Director is the commercial lead for Northern Ireland and reports to the NI Director to support CBI members, grow the membership base and raise the profile of the CBI in the region. This role would be of interest to an individual that is commercially minded and driven in helping the regions businesses navigate the changing political and economic landscape. If you are interested in current affairs, have experience in generating new business and account management and have the commercial acumen to work with the regions leading business leaders, this is a great opportunity to join the UKs leading business membership organisation. This role is a payband 4, with a salary of £45K-£50k + £5.5K car allowance. To apply for the role, please submit your CV and a short covering letter setting out your suitability for the role by clicking the apply button below before9am on 05 January. Key Responsibilities Grow the membership base in the region to achieve individual and team financial targets through focussed recruitment strategies and proactive business development ManagetherelationshipwithaportfolioofmembercompaniestoensurethatCBI supports their business to grow Understand and articulate the needs of specific sectors of relevance to the regional economy and create solutions to support the development of these sectors Utiliseyourunderstandingofthepoliticalandeconomicenvironmenttoattractand recruit new members to engage in CBI activity DevelopnetworkswithintheNorthernIrelandbusinesscommunitytoenhancethe profile of the CBI DeputisefortheDirectorwhenrequired. Workwiththewiderregionalteamtoprovideacompellingmembershipofferto existing and potential CBI members Support policy colleagues with case studies from the membership that demonstrate how policy impacts competitiveness, helping CBI influence the debate WorkwithcolleaguesacrosstheUKandinternationallyto identifybusinesstrends and to alert policy makers of the implications of these changes in the business environment SupportdeliverythebusinessplanofCBIactivitiesinNorthernIreland. Support events / roundtables / lunches/ briefing focused on regional policy issues of relevance to CBI members and effectively advocate the CBI position InternalContacts: all areas of the organisation; Head Office teams and the regional office network ExternalContacts: Senior regional business leaders, regional stakeholders such as Local Enterprise Partnerships Knowledge & Experience Whatanindividualmustknoworunderstandtobeabletofulfiltherolesrequirements Experience of new business development and account management from a business-to business context, ideally in a professional service or not for profit environment Comfortableusingmarketingtoolstopromotetheregionalactivitiesforthebenefitof members but also to attract interest from non-members ITliterateandwillingnesstolearnnewsystems adeptonCRMplatforms Willingness to perform your own administrative work Relevant business background demonstrating commercial awareness Goodknowledgeoftheregional,nationalandinternationaleconomicandpolitical climate Understanding of the business and political makeup of the Northern Ireland Role specific skills The practical actions required to be able to fulfil the roles requirements Crediblewithanabilitytodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipsataseniorlevel Demonstrateanddeployinnovativesalestechniques Must be curious and enjoy learning about new businesses and sector Enthusiastic can do attitude with an ability to sell an intangible product Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent planning and organisational skills Self-motivated and proactive First class networking skills Full driving license holder Skills Below are the CBI skills and levels of skills expected for this role based on the pay band it sits within. View the CBI Skills Framework for further information, including descriptions and indicators of each skill. Values and Leadership Behaviours All CBI colleagues are required to live our values and demonstrate our leadership behaviours, and this is assessed at informal and formal performance reviews. Diversity & Inclusion At the CBI, we are committed to attracting diverse talent that represents the society we live in. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexuality, socio-economic background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or beliefs. We are committed to building a culture of belonging and inclusion and this is reflected in our policies, practices, and internal employee-led networks and supported by our executive leadership team. We are a family friendly organisation, and we encourage flexible working as we want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Currently our employees are hybrid working, but we encourage colleagues to collaborate and innovate, by working together in regional and national offices. Our employee-led networks are: REE Network, LGBT, HAND, Mens Health, Womens and Working Families and we have qualified Mental Health First Aiders who support our employees in having good mental health.