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Waterloo EDC -- President & Chief Executive OfficerBoyden • ON, CA
Waterloo EDC -- President & Chief Executive Officer

Waterloo EDC -- President & Chief Executive Officer

Boyden • ON, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description
President & Chief Executive Officer
Waterloo EDC

Located in Waterloo Region, one of Canada’s fastest-growing economic hubs, contributing over $40 billion annually to GDP and home to a dynamic innovation ecosystem anchored by world-class post-secondary institutions, including the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College. Renowned for its thriving tech and start-up community, strong advanced manufacturing and automotive base and exciting robotics, cybersecurity, AI and quantum clusters, Waterloo EDC has helped companies from all over the world locate in Waterloo Region and helps at every step of the expansion process. Our list of clients represents major brands across multiple industries: Toyota, MasterClass, EPAM Systems, Beckhoff Automation, SAP and so many more.

It is with this context that Waterloo EDC is seeking an exceptional leader as its next President and Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization and be a dynamic economic driver for Waterloo Region.

The President and CEO (CEO), working with the oversight of a Board of Directors, will lead Waterloo EDC and be responsible for executing the Strategic Plan, delivering financial and investment results against measurement targets set with the Board and fostering senior level relationships with all funding partners (Federal, Provincial and Municipal). This is a high-profile role with the expectation to attract and deliver new companies, investments and jobs in the Region while retaining and expanding existing companies, investments and jobs. The CEO will provide business-focused leadership, with a results-based mindset and continue to engage a best-in-class organization that will ultimately drive growth and prosperity across the entire Region.

As the ideal candidate, you are a relationship-focused leader, with success and great comfort engaging and building meaningful partnerships with a range of stakeholders, including all levels of government, national and international business communities, academic institutions, the public and media, to name a few. You bring to Waterloo EDC a bias for action, initiative, a focus on driving results and an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, as well as a deep passion for community building through economic development. As a manager, you are an empowering coach and mentor who builds dynamic, responsive and resilient team cultures that value service, inclusivity, equity and diversity. At the Board table, you are an active and engaged participant, voicing concerns, sharing ideas and proactively providing options for the directors to consider.

Should you wish to learn more, please reach out to Nick Chambers and Collin Ritch at critch@boyden.com. Please include “CEO, Waterloo EDC” in the subject line of your email.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.

Waterloo EDC is a progressive organization committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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