Role details
We currently have a vacancy for a Project Officer to join our Sector Team for Financial, Business, Professional Services and Digital in the Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture Directorate. In this role you will support colleagues to build productive international partnerships for the benefit of these sectors in West Yorkshire and work with international businesses with growth ambitions to establish a presence in West Yorkshire.
Our dynamic Financial, Business, Professional Services and Digital Team is building international partnerships to help propel West Yorkshire onto the global stage. With devolution empowering us to shape the trade and investment agenda, this role is at the heart of supporting local businesses to export, attract international investment, and forge strategic partnerships across key sub-sectors including FinTech, Cyber Security and Data and AI. Beyond companies, this role also involves supporting universities, special interest groups, and policymakers to connect to international opportunities that enhance innovation and collaboration.
The role offers high-profile stakeholder engagement, results-driven projects and a focus on inward investment enquiries, creating the chance to translate global opportunities into tangible benefits for West Yorkshire. We are looking for someone passionate about international trade, creating strategic partnerships, and driving economic impact.
