Are you a natural business developer with a passion for helping young entrepreneurs pursue their dreams?
Are you a creative problem solver who looks forward to thinking outside the box?
Do you walk into a room and immediately see 50 potential friends, business associates and peers?
Futurpreneur Canada is currently looking for a dynamic and organized individual to fill the role of Business Development Manager, Newfoundland. Reporting to the Director, Atlantic Canada the successful candidate will support the Business Development team in the growth of Futurpreneur Canada’s relationships and regional sales and marketing efforts. This role is located in St. John’s Newfoundland.
Key Areas of Accountability and Duties:
- Attend and coordinate events that provide opportunities to engage perspective and current entrepreneurs, mentors and community partners;
- Manage entrepreneur, mentor and community partner inquiries;
- Manage entrepreneur pipeline and support progress to application stage;
- Be a resource and support Client Relationship Manager activities to bring files to the loan approval stage;
- Create connections to Futurpreneur for post care resources and other regional resources available to support small business success;
- Provide mentor registration application support;
- Be a resource and support for mentor matching activities performed by the Client Relationship team;
- Create connections to Futurpreneur mentor care resources and other regional resources available to support mentoring success;
- Identify regional marketing vehicles and potential target markets;
- Support the creation of a regional marketing and communication strategy yearly;
- Provide the national office regional insight, key contacts, and logistical support;
- Take the regional lead on new programs, national initiatives and projects;
Desired Skills and Experience
- Post-secondary education in business administration, community economic development, management & leadership or communications;
- 3-5 years of business development experience;
- Entrepreneurship experience is considered a strong asset for this role;
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to influence;
- Strong leadership skills to retain community partners, volunteers, and mentors;
- Confident, proactive and self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision;
- Team Oriented;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Strong customer focus with the ability to work with volunteers;
- Ability to develop and facilitate program presentations and workshops;
- Knowledge of trends surrounding like-minded organizations, communities and schools;
- General administration experience including budget management, report writing, etc.;
- Event planning and execution experience is considered an asset;
- Management and volunteer management is considered an asset;
- Knowledge of basic Futurpreneur programs is considered an asset;
- 40% of this role includes local and provincial travel;
- Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Bilingual, English and French is considered an asset;
If you think this position was meant for you and you have the experience and skills to get the job done please submit your cover letter, outlining salary expectations, and resume with “BDM, Newfoundland,” in the subject line by July 23, 2014. You can submit by email: careers@futurpreneur.ca, or mail to: Human Resources, 133 Richmond Street West, Suite 700, Toronto ON M5H 2L3.
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Only candidates receiving serious consideration will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies please.
