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. As a key member of the Investor Experience Team, the Manager, Talent leads initiatives and delivers responsive, curated talent support to local companies expanding in Calgary and to foreign companies growing into Calgary. A key part of the role is building strong relationships with corporate clients, Team Calgary partners, government and immigration officials, post-secondary institutions, and the local Calgary talent ecosystem.

This can include the funding landscape to offset the cost of hiring, updates to immigration programs, average salary data, and information on Calgary based talent programs, for example, work integrated learning.

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Federal and Provincial Immigration programs/ policies and support the processing of any applicable client referrals, including but not limited to IRCC’s Global Talent Stream and Dedicated Service Channel. Identify and develop local, national and international talent specific partner relationships to further our retention and attraction efforts (international talent recruitment, settlement efforts). Identify and support local industry associations including those focused on the placement of underrepresented talent.





Curate quarterly talent newsletter identifying upcoming events, policy changes and industry insights. Record and manage activities in CRM. Actively promote our talent attraction and talent retention work on social media channels.

Analyze labour market & immigration information, trend data and business intelligence to inform decisions. Ensure that new and ongoing initiatives support opportunities outlined in Uplook (economic strategy for Calgary) relating to equity-deserving, diverse and inclusive workforces that will help Calgary advance its economic, environmental and social goals to drive impact. Post Secondary education (international trade, economics, commerce, business administration or workforce development) Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar field.

A proven track record in talent, recruitment and/or workforce development, talent attraction and connection and immigration related activities and background a must. Effective at working independently and as a member of a team with an ability to collaborate, seek input from and build a sense of team across business units. Excellent oral (including presentation and public speaking) and written skills.





Demonstrated ability to establish priorities for own workload based upon need for immediate action, work objectives and schedules requiring independent judgment. CRM experience, preferably Hubspot. 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 benefits plan. CED encourages and supports life-long learning and career development.

Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities.

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 environment. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during 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.

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