Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive (BDE/24)

Salary starting £42,315 annum plus attractive pension

Invest Northern Ireland is looking for Business Development Executive to join our Food & Drink Team.

The Role

The Business Development Executive will provide strategic commercial guidance to accelerate the growth of food and drink processing businesses in external markets.

You will work collaboratively as part of an Invest NI’s Food & Drink Team to develop client and wider industry relationships to support external sales growth. You will also support food and drink businesses with their external market entry strategies, identifying potential business opportunities, developing and establishing relationships with key buyers and influencers, and overseeing engagement with contracted suppliers and partners.

The Business Development Executive role is based in Invest NI’s Belfast HQ. Our hybrid approach to working allows our people to work a maximum of 60% of their time at home. There is also flexibility to work remotely across our Regional Office Network. This post requires frequent UK travel.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working
• Flexi-time
• Access to NICS Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 12 statutory days

For further information including selection criteria and to submit your application, click APPLY NOW.

Alternatively:

Email: monitoringofficer@investni.com

Telephone: (0)28 9069 8319 quoting the relevant job reference

Application packs are available in alternative formats on request.

If required, Invest NI’s Text Relay Number is: 18001 028 9069 8319.

Closing date for receipt of applications is noon on Monday 18 November 2024 (GMT).

Invest NI is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. At this time, it particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities and from minority ethnic groups.