Description Join Cornwall’s New Era of Growth — Shape Our Investment Story Cornwall is on the brink of significant transformation. We are shifting from traditional grant-funded economic development to a bold, investment-led, private sector driven model. To support this change, we are establishing a new function designed to attract high-value investment, build a strong pipeline of businesses, and promote Cornwall’s economic strengths with clarity and confidence. Cornwall has world leading renewable energy assets, a thriving tech and creative sector, cutting edge space capability, natural capital and a globally recognised identity. This role will help bring these strengths together through a compelling and consistent narrative that resonates nationally and internationally and help attract high‑value investment. The Role You’ll step into a role where your insight and relationships help define how Cornwall is positioned to investors and businesses. Your work will support high-value opportunities and contribute to a confident, modern economic story for Cornwall. This is a rare opportunity to shape a lasting economic legacy within a dynamic, forward-looking service. As our Brand Cornwall and Investor Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of reshaping Cornwall’s economic future. The primary objective of the role is to attract and secure significant investment into Cornwall, aligned to the Cornwall Good Growth Plan. You will: Build and manage a strong, high-quality pipeline of investors, businesses, and leads Craft and amplify a powerful Cornwall narrative and brand that resonates nationally and internationally Position Cornwall as a compelling destination for investment, innovation and private-sector growth Bring strategic insight, market awareness and commercial confidence to identify and unlock major opportunities Work collaboratively across sectors to create a coherent, consistent approach to Cornwall’s strengths—from green energy to space, from creative industries to advanced manufacturing Help shape an agile, modern function that delivers impact without relying on traditional grant funding This is your chance to influence big decisions, build major relationships, and help redefine how Cornwall attracts and lands investment. Working Pattern This is a flexible hybrid role, with travel to programme-related sites as required. What You’ll Need to Succeed You’re ambitious, commercially minded, and motivated by making things happen. You thrive in fastmoving, opportunity-driven environments, and you understand how investors think — and how to speak their language. You care about impact and are driven by the opportunity to attract investment that creates real benefits for Cornwall’s people, places and economy. You bring: Strong experience in investment attraction, business development or commercial growth The ability to build trust, generate leads, and close deals A strategic mindset paired with excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills An entrepreneurial approach—creative, dynamic, and opportunity-focused If you love connecting people, shaping strategy, and driving real-world impact, this role is your perfect next step. Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you’ll get in Return Our core employee rewards and benefits include: a competitive salary. a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Emily Kent, Head of Economy - emily.kent@cornwall.gov.uk Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.