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Job Description

Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story - a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities.

Job Summary

As part of Calgary Economic Development’s Business Development team, this position will support business retention, expansion, and investment attraction to the Calgary region. Working closely with businesses and leaders in industry, this position will position Calgary for long-term economic success within our priority industries.

The role requires proactive engagement with local and international Defence, Energy & Environment companies to promote Calgary as a preferred destination for investment that leads to attraction and expansion of companies.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Development

- Lead CED’s efforts to collaborate with Defence, Energy & Environment partners on specific projects/initiative or ongoing relationships within Calgary that would expand jobs/investment in the region.

- Prepare customized investor attraction packages, compiling relevant information for a key opportunity

- Formulate and present business cases to target audience, responding to inquiries and actively listening for opportunities

- Bid on specific investment attraction opportunities as available

- Negotiate with partner organizations how CED will support shared client accounts

- Responsible for quarterly budget forecast accuracy and spending activities

- Determine what may be an impeding company growth; addresses the barriers and provides solutions

- Provide direction and guidance to the account manager(s) responsible for clients that fall into the specific industry areas

Sector & Ecosystem Development

- Act as a spokesperson and storyteller to profile Calgary’s strengths in Defence, Energy & Environment; as well as other related industries

- Share case studies, lessons learned and partnership collaboration with other BDMs to replicate success where possible

- Reach out to local and global markets through Trade Commissioner Service, intermediaries or lead generation consultants

- Compile business intelligence and other available data for enhanced investment into Calgary

- Stay current with local, national, and international industry trends, understands future sector growth areas

- Network with others,



providing referrals to industry/government contacts and reciprocating introductions with partners/industry executives

- As needed, develop major international missions, events, advocacy strategies, research strategies, etc. – to support sector advancement

- Partner with educational institutions / training institutions to provide information and work to develop needed skills for prospective employment expansion areas

Let’s Talk About You

You’re a relationship builder and strategic thinker with a passion for promoting Calgary’s strengths on the global stage. You bring solid experience in business development, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of the agricultural, transportation and logistics sectors. You’re confident managing leads, building partnerships, and turning opportunities into results.

You’re proactive, organized, and comfortable working across teams and with international stakeholders. If you’re ready to help attract investment and shape Calgary’s economic future, we’d love to hear from you.

Education

Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Communications, Economics, Political Science, Commerce or related diploma.

Experience

- Minimum of 5 years experience in Business Development, Energy or related field

- Minimum of 2 years experience of account leadership or managing sales team.

- A good understanding of economic development or a membership in industry associations is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

- Experience with CMS and CRM platforms

- Interpersonal skills / strong verbal communications skills and ability to negotiate and persuade.

- Demonstrated understanding of, and effectiveness in, sales and marketing from lead generation through to complex deal strategy.

- Understanding of the local business environment, government, industry, culture, and regulatory workplace

- Demonstrated knowledge of the local and international market / ecosystem and ability to build relationships with key international stakeholders (government/agency/associations).

- Proven project management skills with the ability to multi-task several projects at once.





- Decision making capability to source and select appropriate projects for Calgary Economic Development and deliver timely results in a responsible and accountable manner.

- Exceptional business relationship management skills with a demonstrated commitment to customer service.

- Effective at working independently and as a member of a team with an ability to collaborate and build consensus across the business.

- Experience working with politically sensitive and confidential information.

- Understanding of international trade.

- Ability to travel globally.

What's In It For You?

CED offers more than a competitive base salary to our employees. We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes 100% employer paid benefit premiums, RRSP’s, a health care spending account, and a generous vacation and flex time policy. We are committed to our employee’s mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling with an EAP program, in addition to paramedical coverage through our medical advantages plan.

CED encourages and supports life-long learning and professional development. Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities. If you are looking for purpose driven work and are interested in joining us on our mission to diversify Calgary’s economy, we invite you to apply.

EDI Commitment Statement:

Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive setting.

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during

all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to:

calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 4:00pm, May 13, 2026.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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📌 Manager, Business Development (Calgary)
🏢 Recognized
📍 Calgary