Sector Research Lead

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada EDC Full time

**Sector Research Lead** - 0004AQ

**Posting Date**: May 2, 2023, 12:18:27 PM

**Primary Location**: Ontario-Ottawa

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-time

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day - for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world.

**Team Overview**
The Sectors and International Advisory (SIA) Team delivers impact to Canadian exporters through advisory, connection to business opportunities internationally and delivery of EDC’s financial products and services. We have created a new role for the team providing value through research of the Canadian business ecosystem and sectoral insights. In the role of Sector Research Lead you will leverage your wide-ranging research and analytical skills combined with your extensive knowledge of Canadian sector/sub-sector ecosystems, business and global supply chains to develop and share practical industry sector strategies and Canadian trade ecosystems analysis. This role requires a seasoned professional who is energized by experimentation and is driven by innovation. You take a collaborative approach to problem solving, including but not limited to finding better ways to target opportunities for Canadian exporters to connect into international supply chains. This role will report to the -Vice President, Sectors and International Advisory.

**Responsibilities**
- Conducts research into firms and industry value chains and ecosystems and shares insights to determine potential areas of focus.
- Responsible for performing critical analysis and prepares recommendations in the areas of market penetration, competitive analysis and market practices relative to domestic and global trends, while actively connecting the dots to market opportunities to drive business decisions.
- Keeps current on Canadian innovation ecosystems, technologies and gathers market intelligence in specified sectors of expertise to augment and maintain key relevant industry sector strategies.
- Deploys analytical techniques to data such as qualitative and quantitative market surveys, historical and projected business results, and advises through detailed reports and presentations.
- Strengthens the voice of Canadian companies and connects their solutions to the business needs of EDC’s international business networks.
- Transforms data and market intelligence and develops actionable insights for the team that support prioritization and choice making.
- Responsible for turning market research and insights into innovative ideas and actionable business opportunities.

**Screening Criteria**
- Completed degree in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, International Business or in a related field.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in market research, analysis, business strategy development, or related experience.
- Demonstrated work-related experience in insights and strategy development.
- Experience in using firm level (micro) data sets.
- In depth knowledge of Canadian exporter’s sector/sub-sector ecosystems and international supply chains.
- Advanced knowledge of economic and/or political analysis principles and practices.
- Excellent proficiency with Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint.
- Strong written, presentation and spoken communication skills in English with the ability to communicate effectively and influence at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to present ideas in a clear, concise and organized manner.

**Assets**
- Bilingual in both official languages (French and English)
- Experience with data visualization software (i.e. Power BI, Tableau) to represent complex data sets communicating key insights to non-expert audiences

**Salary Range**
- $91,700 - $137,600 plus performance-based incentive #LI-Hybrid

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