Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
Job Title: Associate Economic Development Officer
Position Status: Full Time / Non-Union
Salary range: $55,525.00 - $65,745.00/Year)
Sarnia-Lambton is a centre of chemistry & energy excellence and innovation. Agriculture and rural communities are integral to our economy. Our legacy of industrial and economic assets are highly leverageable for the new low-carbon future. We lead and innovate in nurturing a circular economy towards environmental sustainability. Our unique blend of industry, agriculture, people, and quality of living positions us for unparalleled prosperity.
At the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, we help the local economy grow by promoting the distinct advantages that Sarnia-Lambton proudly offers companies and residents. Our organization helps attract new investment, business, and jobs to the community, while assisting companies that are here to remain and grow in our region. We collaborate with local business leaders, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, industry, accelerators, and municipal governments, as partnerships are the key to the success of this welcoming community.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
We are looking for an Associate Economic Development Officer who is looking to build a career in Economic Development. You play a direct role in supporting the promotion, development and growth of targeted industrial sectors. This position focuses on business attraction and business retention/expansion across our core strategic sectors, and land management. The Economic Development Associate’s key role is to be an effective support to our team, relationship builder, and project leader, leading to investment and job creation.
This role has opportunity for growth within our organization.
You will also benefit from many advantages, such as:
- · Full time hours, with an optional regular day off compressed work week
- · Vacation time and excellent benefits package
- · Pension plan
- · Working with an established, knowledgeable team
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?
Land Management:
· Establish and maintain relationships with public and private land owners.
· Develop and maintain an inventory of industrial and commercial land and building and associated assets and infrastructure.
· Assist with research and provide site selection data and information to industrial and commercial clients and site selectors and liaise with local industries to arrange site visits.
· Liaise between potential investors, business and property owners and the Building and Planning department and provide input into Building and Planning processes that relate to economic development activities.
Targeted Marketing / Lead Generation:
· Work with our team of EDO’s to identify and analyze geographic markets, sectors and individual companies for business attraction to Sarnia-Lambton.
· Conduct targeted business analysis and outreach as part of investment lead generation campaigns.
· Support the growth of current businesses through specialized and on-going initiatives and maintain a pro-active outreach program to targeted sectors.
· Initiate and maintain a contact program with identified prospect firms, industry associations, government representatives and other intermediaries to promote Sarnia-Lambton.
· Assist with preparing studies/reports for prospective business clients regarding new or expanded businesses to facilitate their decisions on locating new investment in Sarnia-Lambton.
· Lead and assist projects and initiatives to support local municipal efforts to attract and retain investment.
Economic Development Tools Management:
· Manage the procurement, utilization, and management of economic development tools – including inventories, databases, mapping, and other electronic or non-electronic – that assist internal and external economic development processes.
Other Duties:
· Assist with coordination of meetings with appropriate stakeholders/municipalities to identify operational projects.
· Develop content for use by economic development officers and the SLEP marketing team.
· Maintain effective communications and networks with agencies, organizations, government bodies and individuals capable of identifying, influencing or directing new economic development, business growth and investment opportunities to Sarnia-Lambton.
· Assist with preparation of documents, reports, spreadsheets and databases.
· Assist with preparing presentations to investment leads, municipalities, and stakeholders.
· Maintain knowledge of government programs and incentives, and help communicate these opportunities to SLEP clients.
· Assist in identifying and preparing SLEP-focused grant and project applications.
· Provide advice and support to the team of Economic Development officers, the CEO and other staff when requested with respect to their areas of activity.
· Collaborate with relevant industry associations.
WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
· Degree or diploma in economic development, business administration, commerce, political sciences, communications, or a relevant field;
· Zero to three years of experience in a related role;
· Driver’s license and access to a vehicle;
· Knowledge of the Lambton County economy is a significant asset;
· Possess excellent oral and written communications, strong presentation skills and successful client relationship management skills;
· Demonstrated professionalism and ability to handle confidential and sensitive material;
· Commitment to growth within the role and willingness to learn and establish priorities for own workload.
Work Location: In-person at our office.
Overnight travel, including international travel, may be an expectation of this position. As a condition of employment, employees must maintain (at their own expense) a current passport to facilitate international travel.
TO APPLY:
· Submit a resume AND cover letter outlining relevant experience and interest
We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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