Brand Cornwall & Investor Development Manager

Join Cornwalls 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 privatesectordriven model. To support this change we areestablishinga new function designed to attract high-value investment build a strong pipeline of businesses and promote Cornwalls economic strengths with clarity and confidence.

Cornwall has worldleading renewable energy assets a thriving tech and creative sectorcuttingedgespace capability naturalcapitaland a globally recognised identity. This role will help bring these strengths together through a compelling and consistent narrative that resonates nationally and internationallyand helpattract highvalueinvestment.

The Role

Youllstep 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 Cornwalls economic primaryobjectiveof 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 investmentinnovationand private-sector growth
• Bring strategic insight marketawarenessand commercial confidence toidentifyand unlock major opportunities
• Work collaboratively across sectors to create a coherent consistent approach to Cornwalls strengthsfrom 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 asrequired.

WhatYoullNeed to Succeed

Youreambitious 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 Cornwalls peopleplacesand economy.

You bring:

• Strong experience in investment attraction businessdevelopmentor commercial growth
• The ability to build trust generate leads and close deals
• A strategic mindset paired with excellent relationship-buildingand stakeholder-managementskills
• An entrepreneurial approachcreative dynamic and opportunity-focused

If you love connecting people shaping strategy and driving real-world impact this role is your perfect next step.

Whatyoullget 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 theoptionfor extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential topurchaseadditionalleave.
• 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 -

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 demonstratewhy 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 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.