Director General

• Overall leadership and management
• Ultimate accountability for performance and long-term sustainability
• Setting the strategic direction of the organization (short and long-term) in conjunction with the board
• Organizational alignment
• Oversight of day-to-day operations
• Ensuring goals and objectives are met
• Risk management
• Stakeholder relations and all other external affairs
• Focus on external affairs
• Judged by GMCCs influence, reach and delivery of meaningful value to the Greater Manchester business community and beyond
• Be a significant business champion and ambassador for GM positioning the Chamber as the prominent independent business representation body at the heart of the UK’s most prominent devolved city region

• Experience of running a commercial business preferable
• Demonstrable networking experience is essential
• Established network – business, education, local government, central government, industry/trade/professional associations
• Understanding how a City Region works is important
• Good knowledge of Greater Manchester and North West
• Good connectivity in Greater Manchester and North West
• Lobbying experience helpful
• Proven leadership skills as head of an organization and with a focus on leading by influence externally
• Highly developed emotional intelligence important
• Media exposure
• Public speaking
• Strategic thinking – organisational level, economic level, geo-political level important
• Independent thinking is important to be able to make a difference
• Must understand what drives each of Public sector / Private sector / Not-for-Profit / Trade association
• Consistent, high calibre leadership and people skills – that inspires confidence and trust in staff, partners and stakeholders and that can influence senior policy and decision makers (business, political, officials)
• Versatile, high calibre communication skills reflecting complex, diverse external environments and networks
• Articulate and concise presentation skills must range from small groups of key decision-makers to large audiences
• Media experience
• Previous experience in the field or a similar industry demonstrating proven success
• Knowledge and understanding of the business and wider economic environment
• Established business, public-private partnerships networks and contacts
• The ability to focus on, make progress towards and achieve the agreed goals and deadlines
• Strategic mindset who can formulate both short and long-term strategic plans in conjunction with the board
• Resilience and adaptability reflecting a complex and volatile environment subject to regular policy changes at the local and national levels

Experience of running a not for profit is useful but not essential

• Flexible / hybrid working
• Pension Contributions – 5% employer / 5% employee
• Private medical insurance (for employee, spouse and dependent children)
• Death in service award