Location: London or Milton Keynes (minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable)
Working hours: Full time (9day Fortnight companywide)
Contract type/duration: Permanent
Band: 3.1
Salary: £51395 - £59214 (Dependent on office location and proven ability)
Reporting to: Head of Regional Delivery
Closing date: 22/07/2026
We’re looking for a dynamic (Freight and Logistics) Industry Cluster Lead to take the charge on shaping and delivering several initiatives including the West Midlands' Logistics & Distribution Cluster and supporting delivery of the Department for Transport funded Freight, Logistics and Innovation Network activities.
The role holder will be expected to work with Government departments and Combined Authorities, West Midlands' Growth Company, Industry and trade bodies, as well as academic institutions to progress challenges and innovation priorities for the industry as well as finding opportunities to share learnings and develop new sectoral clusters with other regions.
This permanent role based at Connected Places Catapult's modern Birmingham hub offers the opportunity to directly influence one of the West Midlands region’s key industrial backbones, by building strong partnerships across the public and private sectors, and driving activity that catalyses innovation, investment, and inclusive growth.
Day to Day responsibilities include:
- Shaping the future of the Logistics and Distribution cluster priorities by supporting development of a clear ‘North Star’
- Leading on the delivery of strategic priorities for the cluster as agreed between the Cluster Lead
(Connected Places Catapult) and West Midlands Combined Authority
- Providing a secretariat function and governance support for the Advisory Board activities including shaping the agenda items
- Senior Stakeholder management with Advisory board and senior sponsors of the cluster at West Midlands Combined Authority and West Midlands Growth Company
- Organising and leading cluster activities such as newsletters and workshops on relevant topics to the industry, such Skills or Spatial Development Planning.
- Horizon scanning for funding opportunities for the cluster and potential collaborative projects with industry partners.
- Meet revenue targets.
- Spot opportunities.
- Contribute to bids and proposals.
- Increase client confidence in and credibility of CPC, manage sell ons and 2nd phase wins.
- Ensure CRM system is updated stakeholder contact and any account information including opportunity management.
- Scope and lead streams of work.
- Shape the planning and budgeting of work.
- Shape and design the deliverables.
- Manage the PMO and commercial control.
- Organise the work stream for the core and virtual team members.
- Provide excellence in delivery.
- Meet (or exceed) utilisation targets.
- Design and plan innovative and professional delivery.
- Develop senior client buy in across a range of stakeholders.
- Hold face off accountability at senior management levels.
- Update CRM system with contact of client information.
- Contribute profession/specialism into delivery and proposal development.
- Provide thought leadership.
- Work in profession virtual community.
- Provide learning opportunities.
- Maintain own professional development.
- Ensure an ethos of equity, inclusivity and diversity underpin your work activity, contribute to inclusive innovation across all Catapult activities.
- You may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Catapult in achieving its strategic outcomes and ensure effective business operations.
- Spark creative thinking across all tasks.
- Apply systems thinking to problem solving.
- Create effective networks.
- Use personal influence to progress beyond challenges and blockers.
- Use experience to provide the voice of the customer in all activities.
- Effectively manage communication across teams and stakeholders, lead meetings and contribute to publications and events.
- Co-ordinate plans across activities.
- Role model agility and adaptation.
- Champion and promote inclusion and sustainability.
