Business Development Officer - New York, United States - Québec Government Office

Québec Government Office

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Title:
Commercial Attaché

The
Government of Québec operates thirty-seven representations worldwide, with nine offices in the United States including: New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Silicon Valley, and Washington DC.

Inaugurated in 1940, the Québec Government office in New York is Québec's primary representation in the United States.

Serving the Mid-Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Kentucky), it promotes Québec in the areas of trade, investment, government and public affairs, science and technology, education, culture, and immigration.

Role description:

Identifying and delivering B2B lead generation, event marketing and partnership opportunities for Québec companies.
Advising and supporting Québec companies with their business in the Mid-Atlantic region (_New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and Washington D.C_.).
Forging strong relationships with relevant US market actors.
Supporting the work of the senior commercial attaché responsible for the transportation and energy sectors, including with regards to outreach and events management.
Attending industry events and conferences, monitoring relevant market trends, and identifying and communicating actionable information to clients and partners.
Developing and carrying out strategies and action plans to help Québecbased companies achieve positive economic outcomes.
Growing and maintaining a customer base of Québec businesses.

Requirements:

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Must be a US citizen or green card holder:

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University degree:

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Proficient English, intermediate French:

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Willingness to conduct a substantial part of the work in person - including at meetings and events in or out of the office in Midtown Manhattan - and to travel frequently within the Mid Atlantic region, and up to two times per year to Québec
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Relevant experience: Two years minimum:

Strong interest in cleantech and a good understanding of the manufacturing sector (trends, decisionmaking processes, regulations, sales processes, etc.).
Strong customer service orientation, networking and business development skills.
Proactiveness and creativity in identifying opportunities and courses of action.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Strong research, prospecting, communications, and relationship management skills.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.

Prior knowledge of the Québec cleantech and green economy sectors, and of Québec-US trade relations in these sectors, would be considered an asset.

Hybrid Remote

Note that this is a Hybrid remote job that combines on-site work at a specific address with some remote flexibility.

Pay:
From $91,599.00 per year

Benefits: