• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 5 years or more or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Business and/or industry
• Consulting firm
• Economic development organization
• Urban area
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Advertising, marketing and public relations agency
• Business sector

Tasks

• Supervise professional and support staff and students
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Develop venture capital sources
• Recruit and hire staff
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Prepare funding applications
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
• Develop marketing strategies
• Develop and implement business plans
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Lead sales team in building relationships with business clients and manage negotiations of sales contracts

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Certified Market Research Professional (CMRP) Designation
• Certified International Trade Professional (C.I.T.P.) through the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)

Computer and technology knowledge

• Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
• Salesforce
• iOS
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Zoho CRM
• MAC

Area of work experience

• Tourism

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

• Computer
• Internet access
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Integrity
• Due diligence

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus
• Commission
• Gasoline paid
• Gratuities
• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week