business development officer
About the role
Education: Bachelor's degree. Work setting: Business and/or industry. Tasks: Develop policies. Supervise professional and support staff and students. Perform administrative tasks. Plan development projects. Recruit and hire staff. Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities. Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers. Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products. Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles. Conduct analytical marketing studies. Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends. Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals. Design market research questionnaires. Develop portfolio of marketing materials. Evaluate customer service and store environments. Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects. Develop feasibility studies. Develop marketing strategies. Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place. Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support. Supervision: Staff in various areas of responsibility. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Excel. MS Office. MS Word. Database management. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Fast-paced environment. Attention to detail. Large workload. Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Integrity. Due diligence. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Day. Overtime available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, 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 . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.