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Assistant Director - Economic Development Culture and Sport

Assistant Director - Economic Development Culture and Sport

This is a pivotal time to bring your leadership talents to Stoke-on-Trent. Our authority has made huge progress on its transformation journey, our red carpet approach has attracted eye-catching inward investment and we're leading from the front of the green revolution.

There is genuine pace and progression behind our strategies to increase enterprise and transform the prosperity of the city and its residents.

Yet there is still opportunity to go even further – this key senior role is at the heart of our plans for the future.

For you this represents a golden career opportunity, including the chance to lead on major initiatives and contribute to high-profi le city-wide changes. How much could you achieve in a city on the rise?

To find out more about the roles and to apply, call Andrew Tromans on 0121 285 0440, or visit www.waterhousesearch.co.uk/stoke.

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