Regional Business and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Federation OF SMALL Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is the leading voice of 5.5 million small businesses and the self-employed across the UK. Since 1974, we've supported people to start, run and grow their own business.

With market-leading benefits, local support, financial expertise, networking events and more, we provide our members with all the tools they need to succeed in business. We’re also the UK’s leading business campaigner, focused on delivering change on issues that matter most. With teams across the UK, we work with governments and decision-makers to make real change happen. Taking on our role of FSB Regional Business and Stakeholder Engagement Manager is a fantastic opportunity to work for the UK’s leading business organisation leading local activity throughout Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, which supports commercial sales activity, member retention and recruitment, whilst also representing the voice of small businesses with local politicians, stakeholders and media.

The role is varied across four main work streams;
Commercial, Membership, Policy & Lobbying and Volunteer & Member support. The successful candidate will (but not limited to):
Identify opportunities to promote FSB membership, to larger audiences, generate sales leads and retain existing members. Work closely with the Regional Sales Manager developing opportunities for sales through local partnerships, B2B exhibitions, events and other networks. Identify opportunities to generate income streams delivered through local activity. Work closely with the commercial and regional sales team to secure opportunities. Work alongside colleagues across the organisation to deliver local element of national projects.

Develop strong relationships with locally elected politicians, local authorities and any other local political stakeholders, to ensure the needs of small businesses are considered within policy development. Identify, research, develop and promote national and local business issues as they arise, including where appropriate, representing FSB and its members at external meetings and the media to raise FSB’s local profile. Work alongside FSB volunteers who play a key role representing the FSB by providing briefings, guidance and general support to ensure they are able to represent the views of small businesses.