Expertise
Josh is an economic development and inward investment professional at Gateley Global, having graduated from the University of Nottingham with an MSc in International Business. He is experienced in business and academic research and has worked for several global regions to identify and attract inward investment as well as having completed 2 dissertation cycles focused on Comparative FDI Performance and Drivers, as well as Global Corporate Tax Avoidance.
He currently works with a variety of public and private sector clients based in the UK and abroad, providing bespoke consultancy services, research and insights that enable authorities to exceed their inward investment objectives and individual companies to achieve their global growth targets through new market entry.
Josh has assisted in attracting, growing, and retaining foreign owned businesses in the UK as well as helped to facilitate UK based companies realise their overseas expansion aims through tailored service delivery that best addresses the client needs based on their current size, business stage and ambitions.
Experience
- Working as part of the UK and Ireland In Market Representation team for a US State, tasked with identifying, supporting and winning international inward investment projects.
- Delivering a Key Account Management programme for a major UK authority, focused on building relationships with significant international businesses that maximise the economic and social value of investment projects in the region.
- Developing and delivering bespoke content, events and delegation visits for international businesses and government authorities looking to expand into the UK from Italy, Catalonia, The Nordics, Australia and Japan.
- Securing vetted leads for a variety of growth programmes for global economic development agencies in the West Midlands and Switzerland.
- Delivering a suite of professional services to high growth, UK and Global market seeking companies including research, partner introductions and project support.