Head of Enterprise

Head of Enterprise

Louth County Council is the authority responsible for local government in Louth. The county of Louth is divided into the three municipal districts of Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk. There are five electoral areas in Louth: Ardee, Drogheda Rural, Drogheda Urban, Dundalk-Carlingford and Dundalk South. There are 29 elected county councillors and an annual operating budget of €171.7 million in 2024.

The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include housing delivery, planning and development, emergency services, infrastructural upgrades and projects (road improvements, public realm), community services and facilities (community/leisure centres, libraries and parks), encouraging economic development through FDI (foreign direct investment), and supporting existing and new business.

An opportunity now exists in Louth County Council for the position of Head of Enterprise.

The Head of Enterprise is a senior role within the Strategic Economic Development Directorate of Louth County Council. The Head of Enterprise will lead the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), a team charged with delivering a high standard quality system of coordinated and cohesive State support to the micro and small business sector in County Louth.

The person appointed will play an important role in the development and implementation of a strategic plan to support enterprise, entrepreneurship and job creation at a local level and ensuring that the LEO serves as a First Stop Shop to provide services to start, grow and develop micro and small business in the local area.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 28th November 2024

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