Director, Regional Development
Power Staffing Solutions
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Job summary
Power Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Director, Regional Development to lead strategic partnerships, drive sector growth, and create new commercialization opportunities across Ontario.
This senior leader will connect industry, government, academia, entrepreneurs, investors, and global partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen regional ecosystems, and support economic growth.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in business development or partnerships within relevant sectors.
- Strong track record in multi-stakeholder collaborations.
- Proven ability to secure strategic partnerships and drive commercialization.
- Extensive network across industry, government, academia, and international markets.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute external engagement and partnership strategies.
- Build and expand relationships with industry, government, academia, and ecosystem partners.
- Identify and secure partnerships that drive commercialization and growth.
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, networking sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
- Monitor trends across automotive, mobility, advanced manufacturing and tech sectors.
- Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to growth initiatives.
- Translate industry trends into actionable business opportunities.
- Lead regional development and cross-sector collaboration initiatives.
Skills
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and relationship-driven Director, Regional Development to lead strategic partnerships, drive sector growth, and create new commercialization opportunities across Ontario.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a professional with a strong background in business development, strategic partnerships, ecosystem development, and stakeholder engagement within the automotive, mobility, advanced manufacturing, technology, or related sectors.
The successful candidate will play a key role in connecting industry leaders, government, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, investors, and global partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen regional ecosystems, and support economic growth.
- Develop and execute external engagement and partnership strategies.
- Build, maintain, and expand relationships with industry leaders, small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, academic institutions, and ecosystem partners.
- Identify and secure strategic partnerships that drive commercialization, sector growth, and new business opportunities.
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, networking sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
- Monitor trends across the automotive, mobility, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technology sectors.
- Identify market opportunities and align engagement strategies with organizational priorities.
- Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to support growth initiatives.
- Translate industry and technology trends into actionable business opportunities.
- Strengthen relationships across regional innovation and business ecosystems.
- Lead initiatives that promote regional development, supply chain growth, and cross-sector collaboration.
- Facilitate connections between businesses, customers, strategic partners, and international markets.
- Collaborate with internal teams to align external opportunities with business objectives and program priorities.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and advisory committees.
- Support strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development and execution of long-term growth strategies.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, ecosystem development, or a related field.
- Experience within the automotive, mobility, advanced manufacturing, technology, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated success in developing and managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- Strong professional network across industry, government, academia, or international markets.
- Strong understanding of commercialization, innovation, and economic development.
- Excellent business and financial acumen.
- Experience evaluating business cases, partnership models, and growth opportunities.
- Experience working with large organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, and growing companies.
- Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience working with international partners and global markets.
- Experience developing sector strategies or policy initiatives.
- Understanding of funding programs, commercialization pathways, and technology adoption.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Experience influencing executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience working in fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Willingness to travel throughout Ontario (30-70% travel required).
- Ability to attend occasional evening events, networking functions, workshops, and industry meetings.
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