Vacancy: CEO for the Marches LEP

The Marches LEP have an exciting position opening for a CEO.

This is an incredibly exciting time to consider joining the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) as it plays a central and leading role in driving accelerated economic growth across the region.

The Marches LEP is a partnership of business, education and the local authorities of Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin; it is investing in innovation, higher level skills, business support and critical infrastructure programmes and investment into business sites.

The LEP’s vision for the Marches is of a strong, diverse, and enterprising business base, operating in an exceptional and connected environment, where the transfer of technology and skills foster innovation, investment, and economic growth. In recent years, the Marches LEP has successfully delivered a £120m capital investment programme in the region alongside £100m of European Structural Investment Fund.

It is developing a vibrant regional economy, putting business at the heart of our work, and removing barriers to growth so that sustainable jobs can be created.

From physical infrastructure work building roads to open up development sites to supporting connectivity programmes delivering superfast broadband – our task is not one without challenges. We are working with central Government to ensure the region is getting a fair share of funding to deliver these projects.

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