Manager, Business Retention

6 months ago


St Albert, Canada City of St. Albert Full time

**Cultivate your Career**

The City of St. Albert, home to more than 70,000 residents, is a beautiful growing community adjacent to northwest Edmonton. As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. In recent years, St. Albert has ranked at the top of several national surveys recognizing us as a great place to raise a family, with an excellent quality of life and a strong sense of community.

**The Opportunity**

The City of St. Albert is recruiting an individual to join our Economic Development department as a Manager, Business Retention & Expansion.

Reporting to Director, Economic Development, this position will be responsible for strategic planning, program implementation, and relationship development associated with enhancing the competitiveness of local businesses and helping them grow, expand, and stay in St. Albert.

The key responsibilities will include:

- Leading the development, execution and enhancement of the City’s services, programs, and events that help local business grow, become more competitive, and remain in St. Albert
- Leading the development, execution and enhancement of the City’s services, programs, and events that foster local entrepreneurship and help residents start their business in St. Albert.
- managing all projects, initiatives, strategies, plans and staff within the Business Retention and Expansion branch.
- serves as a vital ambassador for St. Albert and a primary liaison between the private sector and the City.
- Management of the City’s Business Licensing function and staff, ensuring that all business operating in St. Albert are licensed and compliant.

The person we seek should have a thorough understanding of private and public sectors operations, market dynamics, strategic planning, business development, and marketing. A positive, confident, solution-oriented individual with strong leadership and relationship skills and business acumen would be a good match for this role.

**Qualifications**
- A bachelor’s degree in a field related to economic development, such as business, business administration, land development, commercial real estate or land planning, coupled with a minimum of five (5) year of relevant experience in areas like economic development or similar fields.
- A Certificate in Economic Development is an asset.
- Experience developing actionable strategies with proven results.
- Proven ability to grow and increase the competitiveness of business.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to make sound decisions and solve problems.
- Business support and counselling expertise with strong knowledge of business practices.
- Leadership training or courses in Municipal Government would be an asset.
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business use is required.

**Hours of Work**

We offer a compressed work schedule of 72 hours bi-weekly (Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 with a regular day off [RDO] every two weeks). Meetings outside of regular office hours, and work and/or travel in the evenings and weekends will be required.

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**Compensation**

$109,407 - $131,932 per annum. In addition, the City of St. Albert offers a generous and comprehensive benefit package including a defined benefit pension plan.

**Application Information**
- Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.
- This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.
- Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

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