Head of Economic Policy and Innovation

Join us in this senior strategic leadership role and be responsible for shaping and driving EMCCA''s economic and innovation policy agenda. Working closely with teams across EMCCA and with key partners it will be your remit to deliver shared regional objectives. Welcome to EMCCA At the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), we are unlocking billions of pounds of investment for our region through our devolution deal with the government. Our elected Mayor is a powerful voice on the national stage for the people of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, overseeing devolved powers around transport, housing, skills and adult education, economic development, and net zero. We will make our region more prosperous, sustainable, and fairer, helping our people and businesses to create and seize opportunities. EMCCA''s overall work programme is evolving, ambitious and focused on the future to deliver tangible, sustainable, lasting, and systemic change for all our communities. Your role in elevating the East Midlands Reporting directly to the Director of Economic Growth and Innovation, it will be your remit to evolve our East Midlands Growth Plan and mayoral priorities into coherent policy frameworks, high-quality bids and compelling business cases that secure funding, mobilise investment and deliver systemwide impact. This will involve significant partnership working across local government, universities, innovation assets, business, and national agencies, to ensure all strategies, ..... full job details .....