Senior Manager: Investment Facilitation

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize a proactive lead generation strategy and oversee its implementation
• Develop a strategy for investor targeting and source markets
• Package existing and projected business opportunities to promote
• Development and implement leads evaluation and control processes and contributes to the facilitation of targeted investment
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with local and international investors, government agencies, financial institutions, and other relevant stakeholders to support the investment promotion activities
• Curate investment promotion activities and represent the company at industry events and forums
• Develop cooperation agreements with service organisations to facilitate interaction with potential investments
• Ensure the effective, efficient, economical, and transparent use of financial and other resources
• Establish effective mechanisms for identifying potential investors and promotion of the company
• Identify and develop business and investment opportunities nationally and internationally,
• Promote the company locally, nationally and internationally,
• Establish effective control and coordination mechanisms for all operations and activities of the business unit and take reasonable steps to ensure the integrity of the internal control and management information systems
• Identify strategic stakeholders to foster effective communication and ensure appropriate relationships are maintained
• Develop appropriate communication strategies, manage and oversee the required interaction between the company and the public
• Develop programme with Chambers of Commerce and organised business formations
• Build relationships with key national and local government partners, in order to improve investment climate and ease the cost of doing business in the Province
• Develop sector strategies aligned to the company mandate
• Contribute to achieving the companies targets in terms of investment and job creation
• Identify companies seeking new investment locations internationally and market the region to potential investors
• Develop and monitor plans to translate opportunities into concrete projects
• Visit targeted companies overseas on outward missions, promote the region
• Collaborate with sector relevant bodies, undertake joint events and share sector information with stakeholders

Minimum Qualification and Competency Requirements

• Postgraduate Degree or NQF Level 8 qualification in commerce, investments or enterprise-related discipline
• 5 management years of experience in commerce, investments, or enterprise-related environment
• Sound knowledge of the business environment, the relevant role players within the business and their key responsibilities and outcomes
• Understanding of the Foreign & Local Economic development industry
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation/governance applicable to the organisation/industry /country
• The ability to define, scope, plan and execute projects according project management methodology
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the organisation
• Preference will be given to people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged individuals to promote Employment Equity within the group
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within three months after the closing date, please regard your application as having been unsuccessful