Economic Strategy Officer
Economic Strategy Officer
£36,363 - £40,777
Full Time - 37 hours a week
Fixed term Contract - 2 years
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
Rugby has impressive development and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure economic prosperity. We are committed to delivering on our economic development aims and ambitions as identified in the emerging Rugby Borough Economic Strategy.
About the role
This is a Fixed Term Contract with a 2 year duration.
Are you interested in shaping the economic future of one of the fastest‑growing towns in the Midlands? We are looking to recruit an exceptional and motivated Economic Development Strategy Officer to help drive forward our growth and regeneration agenda.
As part of our dedicated Economic Development Team, you’ll play a central role in strengthening Rugby’s economic foundations—ensuring the borough has a robust, forward‑looking strategy supported by a strong evidence base, effective governance, and clear delivery plans.
You will work closely with colleagues, local businesses and a wide range of partners to ensure we have the best possible business support offer, an attractive inward investment environment, and a thriving skills ecosystem that enables our residents and workforce to benefit from high‑quality jobs.
In this role, you’ll help position and promote Rugby Borough as a great place to do business, visit and live, supporting our long‑term economic development aspirations and the regeneration of Rugby Town Centre.
You will:
- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of Rugby’s Economic Strategy Action Plan, translating strategic priorities into a clear, deliverable and costed programme of activity.
- Establish a robust three‑year action plan, including defined actions, milestones, ownership, outputs and outcomes.
- Design and manage governance, reporting, and performance frameworks, ensuring effective oversight, monitoring and evaluation of economic activity.
- Engage with local businesses and partners, understanding their needs and supporting delivery of economic initiatives linked to the action plan.
- Maintain a strong evidence base, analysing economic data, trends and intelligence to support decision‑making and future policy development.
- Support the growth of the Green Economy, including green industries and skills.
- Coordinate cross‑council and external partner input, ensuring joined‑up delivery of strategic priorities.
- Respond to and support business growth, site enquiries and investment‑related activity where aligned to the strategy.
- Prepare reports, briefings and presentations for officers, Members and stakeholders on economic performance and progress.
- Identify and support funding opportunities, helping secure resources that enable delivery of economic priorities.
About you
You’ll bring experience in Economic strategy development, action planning, programme or project management, and data‑driven decision‑making.
You’ll be an analytical, strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and organisations.
You will be confident managing multiple priorities, designing performance frameworks, and producing high‑quality reports and presentations.
You’ll need strong strategic and political awareness, with the ability to work positively and constructively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
Please see the linked Job Profile for a more detailed overview.
Benefits
- 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working up to 60%
- Flexi time scheme
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Subsidised parking
- Structured Induction Program
- Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
- Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
- Family Friendly Policies
- Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
- Generous compassionate leave
- Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
Salary range
- £36,363 - £40,777 per year