Join Prosper as our Highlands & Islands Regional Manager

Driving Purposeful Growth for Scotland

Location: Inverness

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £41k – £43k

Closing date: 14 November 2025

Help shape Scotland’s future

As manager for the Highlands & Islands, you’ll lead Prosper’s work across the region — growing our membership, strengthening our presence and engaging with employers, educators and stakeholders. You will shape a programme of activities that reflects regional priorities and contributes to a thriving, sustainable economy.

This is a high-impact, outward-facing role for someone with a commercial focus who is experienced in stakeholder engagement, business development and programme delivery. You’ll lead member engagement, support event delivery and help shape policy conversations. Working closely with the wider Prosper team and partners, you’ll build long-term relationships that deliver shared value and ensure Prosper’s work is rooted in regional insight and opportunity.

What you’ll do

• Widen and deepen Prosper’s membership across the Highlands and Islands by identifying new opportunities and building strong relationships with existing members
• Develop and deliver an annual programme of regional activity aligned with Prosper’s strategic priorities 
• Engage with stakeholders across business, government and the third sector to support shared objectives and expand Prosper’s reach
• Provide secretariat support to the Highlands & Islands regional committee, ensuring effective communication between regional voices and national policy work
• Contribute to policy insight by recognising regional challenges and opportunities to inform Prosper’s national research and policy agenda
• Lead and support regional event delivery, from roundtables to major conferences
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to secure sponsorship and funding for regional activity
• Collaborate with Prosper’s communications team to raise the organisation’s profile via regional media, government offices and partner organisations
• Maintain accurate records of regional activity and engagement using Prosper’s CRM and internal systems
• Represent Prosper at external meetings, forums and events — building visibility and influence at regional level
• Contribute to the delivery of Peer Works events that promote smarter working  among employers.
• Support our Stemovators’ team to inspire young people through engaging, hands-on STEM education across the region 

What we’re looking for

• A strong knowledge of the Highlands & Islands’ business and economic landscape, including public, private and third sector organisations
• An understanding of Scotland’s economy and key issues affecting sustainable growth
• Demonstrated success in B2B sales, membership development or income generation
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, account management or partnership working
• A proven track record in events, marketing or communications
• Strong planning and organisational skills with excellent time management
• Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• A confident communicator, capable of representing Prosper professionally to a wide range of audiences
• An understanding of education, skills development and the STEM landscape is desirable.
• Flexibility to travel across the region and occasionally beyond

What you’ll get

We believe purpose and performance go hand in hand. So we offer:

• A leadership platform to drive real systemic change
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Generous pension and holiday entitlements
• A collaborative, purpose-led working culture
• The chance to shape Scotland’s economic future

Ready to make an impact?

To apply please submit your CV and a short covering statement outlining your interest and suitability for the role to john.urquhart@prosper.scot