Bilingual Business Development Coordinator

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**About Futurpreneur**

Futurpreneur is a national non-profit organization that empowers young, diverse entrepreneurs, ages 18-39 to start, buy or grow their businesses in Canada, by providing loans with mentorship and resources.

Founded in 1996, we have helped more than 18,700 young entrepreneurs, promoting entrepreneurship among Canadian youth as a critical pillar for diversifying the economy, generating employment opportunities, and fostering a sustainable future.

Futurpreneur is a founding member of the **G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance**, the Canadian member of** Youth Business International** and the Canadian host of **Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)**.

**Our Purpose **(why we exist): To drive inclusive Canadian prosperity by fostering the success of young entrepreneurs

**Our Mission **(what we do every day to achieve our purpose):To empower diverse entrepreneurs ages 18-39 by providing loans with mentorship and resources to help them start and buy businesses that contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity, in their communities and across Canada.

**Our Values** (how we work - our core principles & commitments): We are mission-driven, collegial & collaborative, diverse & inclusive, and accountable & transparent.

Here’s the opportunity**:Bilingual Business Development Coordinator**

The **bilingual Business Development Coordinator **will support business development teams in promoting Futurpreneur financing and mentoring programs for young entrepreneurs and community partners. We are seeking a motivated business development coordinator to assist our business development managers in driving lead generation and expanding the business. You will conduct market analysis, initiate contact with prospects, generate leads and propose sales strategies, maintain relationships with existing clients and address their needs, and complete a range of administrative duties. At Futurpreneur, our client base is broad. We work with three different clientele, entrepreneurs aged 18-39, mentors and local and national entrepreneurship ecosystem partners.

This is a full-time, permanent position located in one of our satellite offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan. The incumbent will work under our hybrid work model (minimum 2 days in the office).

**What you will do**:
**Lead Generation and team support**
- Serve as a first point of contact for potential entrepreneurs to expand the company's client base
- Utilize various tools and strategies to generate leads and establish initial contact base on different regional volumes and national programs offer to our diverse potential entrepreneurs
- Ensure rigorous follow-ups on specific leads segments as identified by our team and where appropriate, send to a BDM, or an ecosystem partner
- Provide administrative and logístical support to the Business Development team, including researching
- Preparing presentations and materials, and support marketing initiatives as needed
- Assist in tracking leads, opportunities, and pipeline activities to maintain CRM database
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as marketing, programs and partnerships to align business development efforts with overall company objectives
- Support BD teams in mentor research to identify leads
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners
- As needed, act as a point of contact for entrepreneurs, mentors, partners inquiries, requests, and feedback

**Event coordination (virtual, in-person, hybrid)**
- Assist in researching, potential event and presentation opportunities
- Support and coordinate events, conferences, and trade shows to promote Futurpreneur’s offerings
- Manage pre-event promotions, logistics (customer segments in CRM system), invitations, and follow-up activities for event attendees
- Support BDM and Programs teams with RMPB series, as needed
- At times, be in-person to assist at events, as needed by business development teams

**Administration and customer service**
- Provide administrative and logístical support to the Business Development team, including researching opportunities, preparing presentations and materials
- Support Business development teams in tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) related to business development activities, such as lead conversion and pipeline follow-ups
- Prepare reports and presentations to update the business development team on progress and outcomes
- Assist in monitoring project timelines, budgets, and milestones to ensure planning project is on track
- Collaborate with business development leadership team to evaluate and prioritize business development initiatives based on strategic objectives and market dynamic
- Support BD office coordinators while on vacations, as needed

**What you will have**:

- Relevant experience may include education with a focus on Business, Marketing, Economic development, entrepreneurs