BID Manager – Ashbourne

Do you have what it takes to change places? Do you have the drive, passion and creative flair to make a difference in the Ashbourne BID area? Do you have the skills and experience to deliver an ambitious 5-year business plan that will improve the BID area as a destination of choice for shoppers and visitors?

If you think you have what it takes, then please read on! What matters most is your ability to engage businesses, build trusted relationships and turn ideas into action. You will work as part of an experienced wider team, with specialist support available where needed.

We are looking to recruit an Ashbourne Business Improvement District (BID) Manager, to work as part of our successful business team. This is an exciting role that involves managing relationships with partners, stakeholders, clients and suppliers to deliver the aims and objectives of the Ashbourne Business Improvement District business plan.

This will include working with Ashbourne BID members, Ashbourne Town Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council and Derbyshire County Council to raise the profile of the BID area through a clear marketing and communications strategy, working with partners to deliver place-based events and festivals, delivering image and safety enhancement projects that improve the consumer/visitor experience and providing business support opportunities to companies/organisations located in the BID area, along with attracting new inward and financial investment.

Ashbourne BID is an opportunity for businesses to have a stronger voice in the future development and management of improvements across the BID area. The BID enables the business community to fund and deliver a new business led programme of improvements that will create a more vibrant and prosperous environment for businesses within the BID area. As the BID Manager, you will support the ambitious business plan, working with the Ashbourne BID Board and the wider Groundwork BID Management Team. You can find out more about Ashbourne BID and its business plan here: https://ashbournebid.co.uk/

Groundwork currently manages 14 successful BID programmes in the Northwest and East Midlands regions. We support business parks, town centres, and local authorities to implement Business Improvement District (BID) projects in their areas - and we have a strong track record in delivering transformational projects that make a real difference to our trading environments.

The role is part of a wider team of staff employed by Groundwork to enable the delivery of business projects and BIDs, including HR support staff, financial management staff, ICT, project co-ordinator staff and the business management team. You will also bring strong organisational skills, initiative and a flexible approach to work.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, the ability to use their initiative and a flexible approach to work.

For full details of the job description and person specification, please download the Recruitment Pack below.

Vacancy Files

• BID Manager - Ashbourne Recruitment Pack

Interview Details

You will be contacted shortly after the closing date with an update on the status of your application.

Interviews will take place in-person week commencing 30th November 2026.