Key roles for market leaders
Manchester’s markets are a well-established tradition, at the heart of the city’s community life. We’re looking for two authoritative management professionals to shape their future development.

Head of Manchester Markets
Salary: £45,024-£48,090
Ref: SRS/HOMM
An influential communicator with strong leadership and motivational skills to lead the provision of high-quality, innovative market services across the city, developing new facilities, maximising income and profitability and contributing to the city’s regeneration programme. Skilled in strategic planning and project management within a commercial environment, the post holder will manage the market estate, its personnel and financial operations; and take responsibility for marketing, IT development, health and safety and legislative issues. The postholder will also have knowledge of relevant legislation regarding markets and the public service budgetary control process.

Applicants will hold a relevant management qualification (e.g. DMS, Btec, MBA) at HND, degree level or equivalent and/or a qualification in Business Studies or a related discipline. They will have a minimum three years senior management experience within a multi-site retail or service organisation; a track record of controlling a multi-million pound budget and of working in a regeneration environment.

Wholesale Market Manager
Salary: £26,067-£28,919
Ref: SRS/WMM
An experienced manager with outstanding organisational and customer service skills to take charge of the city’s east Manchester based Wholesale Market, pursuing opportunities for service improvement and ensuring its continuing, positive role within the local business environment. The postholder will be responsible for all operational, financial, personnel, and site management activity; for dealing with disputes and disciplinary procedures; and liasing with partners, stakeholders and suppliers.

The successful candidate will be a results-oriented team player with experience of non-office based work, of working with commercial businesses. They will be familiar with IT systems, able to analyse and communicate complex information, achieve tight deadlines, and resolve conflicts with tact and diplomacy.

Closing date for both posts is 18 February 2008

Application forms and further details are available from:
Senior Recruitment Service, Room 3030, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA
Telephone: 0161 234 3082 Textphone: 0161 234 3377
Email: seniorrecruitmentservice@manchester.gov.uk

Manchester City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer