Board Director Role Description AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BID Director – Independent and Small Business Sector
There is a vacancy on the Board of Directors for Blackpool Business Improvement Districts Limited for someone who can represent the Independent and Small Business Sector. Further details of Blackpool BIDs Limited and the guide to the appointment of Board Directors are available at the link here.
Responsibilities of All BID Directors
- To ensure the BID company meets all its financial, legal and employment responsibilities.
- To ensure that BID levies are collected as set out in the Business Plan.
- To ensure that the projects in Blackpool Town Centre BID Business Plan and the Blackpool Tourism BID Business Plan are delivered effectively.
- To look beyond individual business interests and vote or act for the collective good of both Business Improvement District areas
- To be a positive influence at Board meetings, communicating well with other Directors and acting as an ambassador for the company and the BID area when any such opportunities arise.
- To act in accordance with the legal duties of being a Director in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and meet any Companies House requirements.
- To commit to attend meetings in their role as a Director and be contactable and in a position to make decisions outside meetings as required from time to time and have the ability to read and understand sometimes complex subject matter, make deductions and comment appropriately.
Person Specification (Skills, Knowledge and Experience)
- Strong budgetary oversight and fiduciary responsibility to manage public-private funds effectively (essential)
- Sound business judgment and an understanding of local economic, retail, or property trends (essential)
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage constructively with peers, levy payers, and external municipal stakeholders (essential).
- Confidence and ability to question and challenge appropriately (essential)
- Ability to analyse reports and data and review issues objectively (essential)
- A good listener and disciplined speaker, able to weigh up arguments and summarise for others (essential).
- Ability to act with integrity, adhere to governance policies and understand the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest. (essential).
- IT skills – able to use technology to view agendas and other documents and attend virtual meetings (essential).
- Have knowledge of the two Blackpool BID areas and the businesses and issues within it (desirable).
- Experience of acting as a Non-Executive Director/Trustee (desirable)
- Clear understanding of the legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities of non-executive directors (desirable).
- A record of achievement at board/senior executive/senior management level (desirable)
- Evidence of providing effective strategic direction and leadership of change (desirable)
Eligibility
For this vacant position to either be a levy payer or connected to a levy payer of an independent or small business or be able to demonstrate they have the skills, knowledge or experience to represent that sector.
All Directors must confirm eligibility in line with Article 18 of the Company’s Articles of Association (i.e. the individual must be employed, engaged by, or connected to a levy payer), or be an appointed member under Article 22.2 (i.e., skilled stakeholders not directly connected to a levy payer). All applicants to be a Director if connected to a levy payer must ensure that the levy payer does not have any levy amount(s) outstanding to the Company at the date of the application and on a continuing basis through their term of office. All Directors will be expected to become members of the company.
Term
A Director is appointed for an initial three-year term and may be re-elected by the Board for additional three-year terms, up to a maximum of nine years (three terms) in total.
Remuneration
Board Members do not receive any remuneration. However, if they are requested to undertake activities on behalf of the BID that may incur a cost then this will be agreed in advance and the costs covered by the BID.
Application
Please submit an expression of interest to admin@blackpoolbid.org stating how you meet the criteria for this profile. Closing date is Wednesday 21st October 2026 at 5pm