business development manager

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Supervise professional staff, program leaders and instructors and volunteer staff
• Supervise professional and support staff and students
• Recruit and hire staff
• Perform administrative tasks
• Develop policies
• Develop and implement business plans
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
• Develop marketing strategies

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS PowerPoint
• Basic

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Employment terms options

• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Weekend

Workplace information

• On the road job

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities