Business Growth Advisor - Toronto
Business Growth Advisor - Toronto
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09-07-2025
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Job Description
Help the best New Zealand Industrial Tech companiesland and expand in Canada!
Remote working environment
A diverse and inclusiveculturethatchampions individualslearning opportunities
Exposure to over 150of New Zealands best industrial manufacturing companies
This role is based in Toronto Canada.
Who we are:
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is New Zealands international business development agency. We work with some of New Zealands most forward-thinking companies helping them grow internationally bigger better faster.
We are looking for a Business Growth Advisor to help New Zealand industrial tech and manufacturing businesses to enter and expand in Canada. This role offers exposure to New Zealands most innovative industrial tech & manufacturing companies and provides the opportunity to work alongside a diverse range of founders CXOs and stakeholders.
What youll be doing:
You will support a portfolio of NZ Industrial Tech companies to develop and execute theirGTMplansand accelerate their North American growth.
We need your commercial smarts know-how and know-who to manage a portfolio of manufacturing companies and play a key role in evaluating their strengths and weaknesses to support them with market entry and growth strategies. Youll possess strong business eco-system networks and be passionate about building business capability understanding industry trends to identify potential growth opportunities helping to develop new channels to market.
The portfolio is diverse so we need a highly-curious proactive doer with a passion for learning about new and interesting industrial technologies in a range of sectors including aviation marine construction food & beverage equipment robotics and energy/utilities.
If you have a consulting or advisory background in these areaswed love to hear from you.
This is a coaching roleand requirescommercial savvya healthy dose of EQ and a proven understanding of the growth phases of industrial manufacturing companies
What youll need to be successful:
We are looking for an individual who can comfortably work across several technical and functional areas with flexibility and dynamism to manage a unique portfolio of customers from SMEs to multinationals supporting CEOs to sales managers. It goes without saying we need someone whos adaptable and ideally hasexperience in anadvisory role.
You are a strong relationship builderandcan leverage networkswith have anenthusiastic make it happen attitudeareused to ball juggling andworking acrosstime zones.
Youll be empathetic andtake the time to listen understandand ask killer question before recommending a way quickly build rapport influence and work collaboratively sum of the parts and all that.
As 1 of 2 people on the ground in Toronto and part of a wider One Global Team you will be an exceptional team player that values the insights and ideas of others. Youll occasionally roll up your sleeves to help deliver programs for visiting New Zealand government ministers and senior officials.
Ideally youalsobring:
- At least 5 years experience in a commercial role where you have worked with a portfolio of companies to support their growth.
- Keen business acumen and a willingness to roll your sleeves up.
- Superior communication business consulting and relationship management skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
-Understanding of how to develop and leverage industry networks within the Canadian market and a sound knowledge of the Canadian business environment specifically in manufacturing.
- Flexibility adaptability and comfort working with ambiguity.
- Experience in building GTM strategies marketing channel partner management business consulting or enterprise sales.
- If you know or love NZ thats a plus!
Please note internally this role is known as a Business Development Manager(BDM).
Why youll love working here:
NZTE offers a flexible fun and stimulating environment with a unique opportunity to develop and access world-class business networks and work with a talented diverse international organization. Were a public service organization that deeply cares for our team and support them with flexible working options technology development opportunitiesand wrap around support so that you can bring yourwhole self to work whether thats virtually and physically.
This is a remote role requiring you to work principally from your home office and occasionally from coworking spaces when meeting with customers and peers in Toronto. Travel is required to visit industry events customers and attend team meetings. You will report to the Trade Commissioner in Vancouver.
This role offers a valuable opportunity to apply your well-honed business savvy in an international environment build fantastic networks and support grow New Zealands this sounds like you and you want to be part of an organisation with a mission to export kiwi ingenuity around the world apply now.
This role is banded at TOR L17 and indicative salary range is between approx. $125000 - $140000 per annum.
Whats next:
Please check out the position description here and apply with a current CV. Please include a cover letter describing why you think you are suited to this role.
NB. to be eligible for this role you must be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or hold a valid Canadian work visa. Visa sponsorship is not available.
This vacancy closes 5pm EDT Friday 18th July 2025 and may close earlier subject to the volume and quality of applications received.
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