International Markets Manager

SF Recruitment are working with a business based in Birmingham who are looking for an International Markets Manager to join the team
Hybrid
£43,000 - £45,000
International Trade / Degree would be ideal
Role:
- Support the International Markets Lead on the development of an International Strategy for the West Midlands identifying the key market opportunities to attract inward investment from, the key stakeholders that must be influenced to ensure success, and the activities required to raise awareness of the West Midlands investment proposition, amongst both prospective FDI investors and key international stakeholders.
- Play a key role in the delivery of international intermediary and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the West Midlands, including, but not limited to, the overarching relationships with important DIT posts and Markets teams; trade and investment agencies acting on behalf of countries identified as primary and markets for inward investment. .
- Work closely with appointed in-market representation partners, tasked with inward investment lead generation services in Australia, Canada & the US, India, Singapore & Malaysia.
- Work closely with the Company's Inward Investment sector leads and cross-programme events teams, to scope, plan and deliver a number of effective inward-investment in-market activations.
- Leverage the international footprint of key partners of the West Midlands, including games sponsors, commercial partners and the region's universities, to drive awareness of the region's inward investment opportunities.
- Work closely with the senior management team to ensure consistent and effective achievement of contract objectives, providing flexible support to ensure the team targets are achieved.
- Undertake planned marketing and lead generation activities both nationally and internationally (trade fairs, exhibitions etc) to showcase the regional geography offer.