Browse our current job opportunities and find out how our application process works, and how best to prepare your application.
Be part of building Scotland’s future
Innovation is one of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE) key priorities – it’s vital to a thriving economy. We help businesses identify and exploit new opportunities and overcome challenges, because we believe innovation is the key to sustainable growth, competitive advantage and international success.
Join us as an SE Innovation Specialist to help businesses in the Glasgow, Ayrshire and West of Scotland region launch new products and services. Whether you’re solving problems through an innovative lens, or defining a more strategic approach, you’ll nurture and strengthen businesses’ capacity to innovate and grow.
This is an opportunity to build on your own considerable experience. And it’s your chance to bring new perspectives and insight to help Scottish businesses grow sustainably, adapt effectively and remain resilient.
You’ll do this by:
You’ll work closely with companies in different sectors with different challenges, but your support will always be built around how they can grow through innovation. Your expertise in research, product and service design will inform their commercial decisions and identify invaluable development opportunities. You’ll also help businesses target and apply for the right funding at the right time, to boost their innovation journey.
You’ll be responsible for:
Who we’re looking for:
You’ll be confident providing innovation support to a range of businesses. Your time working in the industry means that research, product development, or service development come as second nature and you’re passionate about helping businesses grow. You’re customer focused and curious – if you can deliver creative solutions and like to solve problems in less conventional ways, we’d love to hear from you.
Some of the skills, abilities and experience we’re looking for:
Ideally, but not essentially, you’ll also have:
How to apply
If you're interested in this role, please complete your application form by 08 February 2023
Interview dates:
Our values
Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.
Apply now to keep building your future with us
At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.
We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).
I left this header as per the other version, to avoid repetition on the first line,