High Growth Service Manager

Ready for Your Next Big Career Move?

We’re looking for an ambitious High Growth Service Manager to join the West Midlands Growth Company and make a real impact from day one. If you’re driven, curious, and hungry for growth, this could be your perfect next step.

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is the region’s economic development delivery organisation.

From April 2026, we will lead the delivery of regionally commissioned economic development activity aligned to the West Midlands Growth Plan, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority and local authorities.

We are building a sharper, business-focused organisation that attracts investment, supports high-growth companies and drives measurable economic impact.

If you want your work to shape how growth is delivered across one of the UK’s most important regions, this is your opportunity.

Join our forward-thinking team as a High Growth Service Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in driving economic growth and innovation across the region. This position offers a unique opportunity to manage a team dedicated to supporting high-potential businesses, influencing strategic decision-making, and shaping the future direction of our business landscape.

• Manage a team of High Growth Team Leaders and Account Managers to oversee a portfolio of high-growth businesses.
• Work closely with the WM Growth Hub Management Team to ensure a high-quality service that delivers genuine growth and impactful results.
• Provide high-level commercial insights, challenges, and guidance to help businesses scale sustainably.
• Collaborate with specialist providers to support business growth ambitions.
• Shape programmes to address common challenges within your portfolio and provide business intelligence to other functions within the WM Growth Company.
• Forge strong working relationships across the ecosystem, including local authorities, government, universities, and industry partners, to facilitate seamless support to high-growth businesses.
• Represent the WM Growth Hub at executive-level meetings and events.

Essential:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• Proven track record in delivering operationally significant services and projects in a similar economic development environment.
• Experience building effective senior-level working relationships and working in partnership with delivery partners, external suppliers, and businesses.
• Demonstrates an innovative approach and a strong knowledge of business issues.
• Strategic and credible leader with the ability to command respect at both board and policy level.
• Commercially astute with a systems thinking approach to understand how various elements interact to drive regional growth.
• Significant senior-level business experience leading high-growth and scale-up businesses.
• Deep industry expertise in at least one of the West Midlands Growth plan target sectors/clusters.

Desirable:

• Experience in economic development, regeneration, town planning, manufacturing, engineering, economics, geography, or business planning.

• 26 days holiday
• Company pension scheme including life assurance
• Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
• Cycle to work
• Simple Health employee membership scheme

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.