Business Development Advisor (Technology Development Advisor)
Alberta Innovates
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A passion for accelerating high potential companies and growing the entrepreneur culture in Alberta.
- The ability to connect and coach others based on your previous business experience with technology-based companies.
- A network that would provide value to new founders and scaling businesses.
- A collaborative approach to problem solving and can act as a resource for other TDA's.
- Knowledge of what it takes to validate and scaling technologies, current lean startup methodologies.
- An ability to understand emerging technologies and coach companies in commercializing technologies in these areas.
- Advising and providing expertise to the client from committing to scaling along the Startup Commons client journey. This may include expertise on business plan development, financials, marketing, and sales, including customer validation testing.
- Coaching the client through their business and technology readiness journey
- Developing external networks and liaising with internal and external clients to recommend funding opportunities aligned with Alberta Innovates mandate and outcomes.
- Summarizing client due diligence for internal programs while maintaining confidentiality of client information
- Working synergistically with the Regional Innovation Networks for the benefit of the client
- Providing services mainly to clients in Calgary.
- A bachelor's degree from a recognized institution.
- 10+ years in business, management consulting or founding a technology.
- 10+ based SME with a focus on ICT sector
- 5 + years in senior management and/or business coaching experience
- Continuing education related to business and entrepreneurship.
- Experience with growing and developing SMEs in the technology commercialization space.
- Strong account management experience combined with a creative approach to business.
- Able to work under tight deadlines in high-stake executive environments.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, combined with an ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Demonstrated coaching, constructive feedback, and mentoring skills.
- Willingness to challenge, question and investigate facts.
- Strong community network to support building collaboration and build synergies.
- Comfortable working with incomplete information and ability to make intelligent assumptions to produce high level estimates.
- Travel is required to attend events or meetings as required.