Council to pay £80k to new development director

Council bosses have advertised for an £80,000-a-year development director for a new business scheme.

As revealed in the Express, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland ( AMIDS) is intended to be internationally recognised centre for innovation, research and manufacturing located close to Glasgow Airport in Paisley.

The job description for the development director says he or she will lead the strategic management and delivery of AMIDS on behalf of Renfrewshire Council and its partners to bring forward and ensure a successful innovation district is delivered.

The director will work as part of the City Deal Team leading the creation of opportunities to deliver commercial investment and undertake a key role in procurement of a joint-venture partner.

The job advertisement states: “You will have a significant breadth and depth of professional expertise in Property and Planning, Business Development and Property Marketing and Communications.

“You will be responsible for identifying property and planning opportunities and solutions, secure new funding and investment to ensure AMIDS is an investable and attractive proposition and you will coordinate and communicate the activity of partners and wider stakeholders in order to accelerate the development of innovation businesses within AMIDS.

“You will be required to provide specialist property expertise and develop and draft all relevant strategies and plans to ensure AMIDS is investment ready.

“You will have a significant track record in marketing commerc i a l p r o p e r t y and a proven record of accomplishment in the s u c c e s s f u l d e l i v e r y of partnership-based, economic development projects/initiatives and significant experience of developing and working on Joint Venture property developments, ideally involving public and private sector partners.”

Candidates will also need to possess effective interpersonal and written communication skills and an ability to listen, engage and persuade and to present complex information in an accessible and engaging way to a range of audiences, the job description adds.

The salary range is from £73,529 to £80,391 per year for 35-hour week.

The closing date for application is Sunday, September 1.

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