About the Role
We are looking for a smart, energetic and ambitious recent graduate to help grow a group of technology companies working across biotechnology, scientific instruments, software and advanced manufacturing.
You will work closely with the CEO to find new customers, contracts, partnerships and business opportunities and help turn those opportunities into results.
This is a outstanding role for someone who is creative, resourceful, persistent and wants significantly more responsibility than a typical entry-level position.

What You'll Do

- Find government contracts, RFPs, RFIs, grants and funding opportunities
- Help prepare and submit proposals and applications
- Research potential customers, partners and new markets
- Build targeted customer and contact lists
- Conduct outreach to potential customers and partners
- Identify conferences, trade shows and speaking opportunities
- Attend conferences and represent our companies
- Schedule meetings and follow up with conference leads
- Help develop marketing campaigns and creative growth ideas
- Support LinkedIn, websites, presentations and product launches
- Research competitors and industry trends
- Help prepare sales and marketing materials
- Work directly with the CEO on new business opportunities
- Track opportunities, deadlines and follow-ups

Who We're Looking For

- Recent college or university graduate
- High energy, ambitious and eager to learn
- Creative and resourceful
- Excellent online researcher
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Highly organized




- Comfortable talking to new people
- Persistent and comfortable with outreach
- Interested in technology, business and entrepreneurship
- Able to learn unfamiliar industries quickly
- Comfortable taking ownership of open-ended projects
- Willing to travel

Graduates from business, marketing, communications, economics, science, engineering, political science, international relations and other disciplines are welcome.
Previous business development experience is not required.

You Might Be a Great Fit If
You enjoy finding opportunities other people overlook.
You're comfortable reaching out to someone you've never met.
You're the type of person who gets handed a problem and thinks:
“I'll figure it out.”You have lots of ideas, move quickly and enjoy making things happen.
You want to learn how technology companies actually find customers, win contracts, enter markets and grow.

Compensation & Growth
$50,000–$65,000 per year + performance bonus
Strong performers will have opportunities to take increasing responsibility across business development, government contracting, sales, marketing, partnerships and new ventures.

Please submit your resume and briefly answer:
If we gave you a new scientific technology and asked you to find 25 potential customers, how would you approach it?
New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Travel: Canada and U.S. travel may be required

Pay: $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Business Development & Growth Associate (Canada)
🏢 Wren Labs
📍 Canada