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Job Title: Programme Manager - International Trade
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Overview
The Company is looking for an energetic, commercially-minded Programme Manager to grow our international trade programme, helping UK tech companies find opportunities overseas through trade missions, delegations, and a strong events programme. This is an outward-facing role blending member engagement, business development, and stakeholder management - ideal for someone who enjoys building networks and making things happen rather than a policy specialist. No two weeks look the same, from leading trade show delegations to hosting ministerial roundtables and connecting with prospective members.
Role Purpose
The Programme Manager will help deliver the company's international trade programme by supporting members expand internationally, building strategic relationships across government and industry, delivering high-quality events and delegations, and contributing to the programme's commercial growth.
The role will also play an important part in ensuring members understand and benefit from the UK's international trade agenda, including Free Trade Agreements and wider international market opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
Programme Delivery
- Lead the delivery of a portfolio of international trade programmes covering key global markets and thematic areas.
- Design and deliver a high-quality programme of member events, roundtables, webinars and international engagements.
- Plan and deliver international trade missions, commercial delegations and inward missions, including logistics, stakeholder engagement and programme development.
- Develop new initiatives that help members access international markets and grow exports.
- Identify opportunities to expand the company's international engagement through new partnerships and activities.
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Member Engagement
- Build strong relationships with company members, understanding their international priorities and connecting them with relevant opportunities.
- Act as the primary contact for members participating in your programmes and international activities.
- Work proactively with new members to maximise engagement and retention.
- Support business development by identifying prospective members and demonstrating the value of the company's international work.
- Support recruitment of new members, as well as member retention and satisfaction.
International Trade & Partnerships
- Develop and maintain relationships with UK Government departments, overseas governments, embassies, trade associations, chambers of commerce and international partners.
- Work with government and industry to identify practical opportunities for UK technology companies overseas.
- Assist the development of export support policy, drawing on insight into what members - particularly SMEs - need to succeed internationally.
- Support implementation and utilisation of Free Trade Agreements by helping members understand new market opportunities.
- Help shape bilateral technology partnerships between the UK and international partners, including contributing to related policy work, to strengthen the UK's technology ecosystem and support exports.
Commercial Delivery
- Contribute towards programme revenue targets through member recruitment, sponsorship opportunities and commercial activity.
- Support development of new commercial partnerships and international initiatives.
- Ensure all programme activity demonstrates clear value for members and contributes to the commercial sustainability of the programme.
Communications
- Work with Marketing to promote international activity across newsletters, social media and the company website.
- Produce member-facing communications highlighting international opportunities, delegations and events.
- Represent the company externally at conferences, trade shows and stakeholder meetings.


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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:
Essential:
- Experience managing complex projects or programmes from inception to delivery.
- Experience organising events, conferences, trade missions or commercial delegations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior industry leaders and government officials.
- Experience developing partnerships across public and private sectors.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of how membership organisations, trade associations or business networks create value.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable:
- Experience working in international trade, export promotion, inward investment or international business development.
- Knowledge of UK trade policy and Free Trade Agreements.
- Experience working with SMEs.
- Experience working within the technology sector.
- Experience working with government, embassies or international organisations.
- Existing network across the UK's international trade ecosystem.
- Experience delivering international conferences or overseas delegations.
Additional Information
This is a full time role based out of the company's London offices, however the company operates a flexible working policy.
This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.
To apply for this role, please click below on the 'Apply Now' button to be redirected to our website.
Candidates with experience of: Trade Programme Manager, Public Sector Programme Officer, Trade Programme Support, Senior Project Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Officer may also be considered for this role.
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