Experience

MIDAS Manchester's Inward Investment Agency

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Sep 2022 - Present

  MIDAS is Greater Manchester’s inward investment agency and its role is to attract new investment and employment to the city region.MIDAS drives the global business marketing of Manchester as a world-class location for business and delivers an extensive package of expert, free and confidential advice for location consultants and potential investors. We provide after care to recent investors and work closely with those foreign-owned companies already located in Manchester City Region, creating new jobs and increasing productivity.The expertise that MIDAS has developed has directly contributed to Manchester being recognised as a Top Ten Large Global City (Financial Times fDi) ranked 15th in the world for inward investment (IBM Global Locations study) and consistently rated as Europe’s top city for business competitiveness (KPMG International).Working in partnership with the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester, MIDAS provides services such as relocation support, assistance in finding property solutions and advice on recruitment and training as well as assistance with securing grants. Show less

• • Mar 2018 - Sep 2022

• • Nov 2015 - Mar 2018

  Supporting the growth of the Financial and Business Services sector in Manchester, supporting job creation through proactively targeting new companies and account management of existing companies.Sector focus: Financial and Business Services, covering banking, insurance, legal, accountancy, FinTech and back office, including shared service centres and BPOs.

• • Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

  Supporting the wider team on the delivery of core services to existing and potential investors in Greater Manchester and contributing to the planning, co-ordination and delivery of Business Development activity.