Business Development Manager
7 months ago
Alberta Innovates (AI) is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager with a strong track record of building client relationships, and experience in leading a high performing team. The Business Development Manager must possess a strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills and a passion for Innovation.
Are you our next Business Development Manager? You would be a good fit for this position if you:
Have an innovative eye for seeing the bigger picture, identifying growth opportunities, and creating effective strategies to achieve business goals and build industry networks. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and capable of building and maintaining strong client relationships and leading teams. Has a creative and Innovative approach to problem solving and can adapt to changing market conditions and evolving business needs.
We are game changers.
Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.
Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.
**Intrigued? Here’s some more information about the position**:
Reporting to the Director, Events and Sponsorships - INVENTURE$, the Business Development Manager is responsible for attendee acquisition, identifying and securing additional revenue sources, managing the client and stakeholder relationships, and maintaining positive and sustainable growth for INVENTURE$. Working with the INVENTURE$ team, this role provides a dedicated professional relationship management component while building key resources to support the successful staging of the event. Client stakeholder engagement and acquisition will be engaged regionally, nationally, and potentially globally. Lead the design and implementation of business development strategies for the effective acquisition of attendees and growth of attendee participation for INVENTURE$. Expand the market access (where attendees are coming from) to diversify our audience from and Alberta/Canada to a more international clientele. Increase participation from attendees, start-ups and pitch competition applicants, industry, venture capitalists and angels, and top-quality panelists and speakers. Develop targeted campaigns to make specific interest groups aware, educate and participate in the event. Independently identify and secure additional revenue sources by proactively seeking out new opportunities for funders and sponsors to contribute both funds, in-kind resources, and people/panelist/volunteers to the event. Build and implement targeted campaigns to attract revenue sources from public and private sources with priorities in technology and innovation, resulting in additional revenue sources and technology, people, and innovative ideas. Lead development and maintenance of relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and sponsors to understand business opportunities, collaborate on business development initiatives, and ensure the sustainability and growth of the conference. Facilitate opportunities to develop and ensure a positive experience for participants, stakeholders, partners, and sponsors. Identify opportunities for improving the event and provide alternatives to address gaps and/or inadequacies for a better overall customer/client experience. Elevate INVENTURE$ to the status of the “must attend event” in Canada, driving pride in their desire to be a part of this special event. As part of the INVENTURE$ team provide market intelligence, customer/client experiences and experienced advice to the development of a long-term strategy for the growth and sustainability of INVENTURE$. Lead initiatives to gather customer/client feedback, monitor and analyze industry market intelligence, emerging trends, and implications on future business development opportunities.
**Qualifications and skills we are looking for**:
Bachelor’s degree Commerce, Business Administration, or related field Minimum 7 years of business, strategic planning, customer relationship management, and sponsorship/revenue acquisition Minimum of 5 years’ ex
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