Senior Advisor, Industry and Ecosystem Engagement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Spearhead outreach to employers, foster industry engagement, and cultivate partnerships for a workforce development initiative.

• Offer strategic insights regarding industry workforce demands, skills deficiencies, digital transformation objectives, and emerging sector trends.

• Recruit, onboard, and sustain long-term engagement with participating manufacturing employers.

• Develop and uphold relationships with employers, industry associations, ecosystem partners, and workforce development stakeholders.

• Serve as the main liaison for participating employers and sector stakeholders.

• Ensure that employer viewpoints and industry priorities are represented in program delivery, continuous improvement, and workforce development pursuits.

• Drive employer participation and engagement objectives through proactive outreach and stakeholder involvement.

• Provide regular updates and reports regarding employer engagement, stakeholder participation, industry insights, and progress towards objectives.

• Collect, analyze, and synthesize industry intelligence, employer feedback, and stakeholder insights.

• Remain informed about manufacturing trends, workforce challenges, technology adoption, and regional economic developments.

• Identify opportunities to enhance stakeholder participation, strategic collaborations, and ecosystem engagement.

• Facilitate discussions among employers, industry stakeholders, and program teams.

• Contribute to the design, delivery, evaluation, and future initiatives of workforce development programs.

• Create strategic content and messaging that conveys ICTC's value proposition to industry partners.

• Collaborate with marketing, product development, and customer success teams to improve service offerings for businesses.

• Work closely with the Program Manager and internal teams to align program activities with employer requirements and ICTC goals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Public Policy, Communications, Marketing, or a related discipline.

• Over 3 years of experience in business development, partnership cultivation, industry engagement, or stakeholder management.

• Demonstrated success in meeting or surpassing business development and program targets.

• Strong, established industry network along with a comprehensive understanding of Ontario’s business landscape, market, and culture.

• Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders and key industry influencers in Ontario.

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation abilities.

• Exceptional analytical skills and the capacity to distill complex information into actionable insights.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

• Strategic mindset with the practical capability to drive initiatives from conception to execution.

• Experience in project management and coordination among stakeholders.

• Proficient in CRM systems and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Fully bilingual in French and English is essential.

• Proven success in identifying, developing, and managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships.

• Experience in digital transformation, workforce development, or technology capacity enhancement.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Capable of collaborating with remote teams across Canada.

• High integrity, sound judgment, confidentiality, and adherence to ethical standards.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Reliability, organizational skills, and accountability to fulfill project and funder deliverable requirements.

• Dedication to lifelong learning and staying updated on industry trends.

🏝️ Benefits

• One-year, full-time term position.

• Remote work option in Ontario.

• Agile, collaborative, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment.

• Opportunity to lead impactful programs that drive economic growth and shape the future of Canadian businesses.

• Mission-driven, entrepreneurial organization dedicated to enhancing Canada's competitive edge in the digital economy.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Accommodation measures available at any stage of the hiring process.

• Confidential handling of accommodation requests.