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Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia's business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.
Invest Nova Scotia's team is as innovative and energetic as the clients we serve. We are a client- and employee-centric organization and care deeply about the work we do, guided by our passion to help the companies we work with succeed.
Job Opportunity: Business Growth Executive (permanent)
The Business Growth team assists with building capacity to support growth and productivity of Nova Scotia's start-ups and small to medium-sized export-oriented businesses.
The Business Growth Executive manages the development and delivery of programs that support research commercialization and help businesses leverage Nova Scotia's research expertise to increase productivity and innovation. Exhibiting agile project planning, program management, and teambuilding skills, the Business Growth Executive leads the overall management of the Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program (PIVP) and the Early-Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) program as well as the relationships with participating academic and affiliated research institutions.
In this role, the successful candidate will:
Education/ Professional Experience:
The successful candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in business with a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in the private and/or public sector in a client-partner engagement, project planning, business advisory or related role. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Key Competencies:
If you have what it takes to join our team, we would like to hear from you. To learn more about us, please visit investnovascotia.ca.
Invest Nova Scotia is committed to embracing diversity and fostering a workplace that is reflective of the diverse and global community in which we operate. We welcome applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, and other racially visible persons, persons with disabilities and persons who identify in the 2SLGBTQI+ community. If you are a member of one of the groups who reflect the diversity of Canadian society, you are encouraged to self-identify on either your cover letter or resume.
If at any point during this process, you require accommodation please let us know.
This role is based in, Nova Scotia.
Closing Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Competition #: 24-INS-027
Resumes and cover letters will be used to screen applicants for this role. Please ensure you clearly articulate in your cover letter how your skills and attributes will apply to the requirements of this position.
Please send your resume and cover letter merged as one PDF document via e-mail to [email protected]. The competition number must be included in the subject line.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Pre-employment screening will be conducted for final candidates, and results will be considered in the hiring process.