Hybrid Regional Client Partnerships Analyst

OrilliaMatters; Central Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PRAKTIKAI is seeking an early-career Analyst, Client Engagement & Partnerships to serve as the Orillia local point of support. This hybrid, in-person role focuses on business development, partnership coordination, community engagement, research, and day-to-day follow-through.

The successful candidate will build relationships, identify opportunities, coordinate local activity, and support sales across Orillia and Simcoe County. Start date is January 2027.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career professional in business, marketing, communications, tech sales, or a related field.
• Comfort meeting business owners, executives, community partners, and other professionals in person.
• Highly organized, reliable, and attentive to detail, with consistent follow-through on commitments.
• Comfort working independently in a small, fast-moving consulting firm where priorities may evolve.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to work regularly from Orillia and attend meetings and events across the local region.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and/or reliable access to transportation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and partners in manufacturers, trade, and tech startups.
• Support coordination and joint activity with Peacock Tariff Consulting and other regional partners.
• Research prospective clients, partners, events, and opportunities in Orillia and the surrounding region.
• Prepare prospect lists, contact research, meeting briefs, follow-up notes, and other materials
• Draft and coordinate personalized outreach, meetings, follow-ups, and partner communications.
• Maintain accurate records of contacts, conversations, opportunities, next steps, and partnership activity in PRAKTIKAI’s CRM and shared systems (we used Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Office 365)
• Help organize local meetings, workshops, roundtables, training sessions, and industry events.
• Attend local meetings and events as a representative of PRAKTIKAI.

Skills

Microsoft 365

In-person communication

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

PRAKTIKAI is seeking an early-career Analyst, Client Engagement & Partnerships to serve as the Orillia local point of support. This hybrid, in-person role focuses on business development, partnership coordination, community engagement, research, and day-to-day follow-through.

The successful candidate will build relationships, identify opportunities, coordinate local activity, and support sales across Orillia and Simcoe County. Start date is January 2027.