We’re not just looking for talent, we’re looking for YOU!

Are you a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative, economic development professional with the motivation, skills, and enthusiasm required to unlock the full economic potential of communities? Are you ready and willing to work with public-private-civil society partners to create new jobs, place available talent in existing jobs, create and expand businesses and social enterprises, increase trade, and attract new investments?

If you want to contribute to improving the economic well-being of individuals and communities, CEDEC is looking for you!

The Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) is an economic and labour force development organization working to improve the economic well-being of English-speaking individuals and communities across Quebec. CEDEC believes in the power of collaboration to generate the innovation and mutual support necessary to take full advantage of the economic development potential of community assets and advantages.

CEDEC wishes to hire three Economic Development Managers and is pleased to offer a competitive salary and flexible work locations to successful candidates.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with economic development authorities, agencies, public, private and civil society stakeholders to gather and explore on-the-ground intelligence that identifies economic development opportunities that will generate tangible economic benefits.
• Lead the work to frame, assess, and pursue collaborative economic development opportunities that will generate tangible economic benefits.
• Work with public, private, and civil society stakeholders to plan, build and fund the long-term capacity required to take advantage of specific economic development opportunities.
• Provide professional advice and leadership to stakeholders and communities.
• Evaluate and report economic development outcomes and impacts.
• Work with CEDEC’s team to leverage investments that support all of the above.

As the ideal candidate, you possess:

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, economic development, labour market development, business, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience in economic development or a related field.
• A willingness to continually improve and master your knowledge of economic development theory and its practical application.
• A natural disposition to listen effectively, be collaborative, and mould a variety of points of view into a common course of action.
• Successfully manage differences of opinion and conflict when they arise.
• Highly developed and demonstrable communication and organizational skills
• The ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both French and English.
• A track record that demonstrates creativity and innovation.
• Experience in budgeting, team building, project management, change management.
• Good information technology, data collection and analytical skills.
• Integrity and a professional attitude.

Additional information:

Job Status: Full Time
Job Locations: Province of Quebec, negotiable
Salary: $55,000 to $75,000 per annum commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: We will accept applications until available positions are filled.

How to Apply:

Please send your résumé along with a cover letter expressing your interest in the position to jobs-emplois@cedec.ca. Specify “Economic Development Manager” in the subject line of your email.

You must confirm in your cover letter or résumé that you are legally able to work in Canada. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CEDEC is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and can reach their full potential.

New Job Posting

Are you a driven, innovative, and collaborative communications professional with a demonstrated track record of success? Do you want to work with a dynamic and motivated team focused on improving the economic well-being of individuals and communities?

If the answer to both these questions is yes, CEDEC is looking for someone like you to fill the position of Senior Director, Communications and Marketing. This is a full-time position, and the place of work is negotiable.

The Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) is an expert economic development organization, funded by the Government of Canada to ensure the economic development of the Official Language Minority Community in Quebec (OLMCQ), including business, labour market, and employment service development.

With offices across the province and an active presence in every region of Quebec, CEDEC takes an integrated, collaborative, results-oriented, and community-centric approach to carrying out its economic development mandate and conducting its business.

The Senior Director, Communications and Marketing is a critical member of CEDEC’s Management Team. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Senior Director will be responsible for successfully implementing CEDEC’s 2023-2026 Strategic Communications and Marketing Plan, and building, leading, and managing a team of internal and external professionals to effectively deliver the same. The primary responsibilities associated with the position are as follows:

• Provide advice and support to the Vice President Operations on all organization communication and marketing matters.
• Successfully deliver CEDEC’s 2023-2026 Strategic Communications and Marketing Plan.
  • Promote CEDEC, its mission, values, priorities, and policies.
  • Inform the public and stakeholders about the importance of the economy, and the value of economic development for individual and community well-being.
  • Strengthen and grow stakeholder support for CEDEC and its unique Collaborative Economic Development approach.
• Build, lead and manage a team of internal and external communications and marketing professionals.
  • Oversee the production and dissemination of a broad range of communications and marketing products and support tools.
• Act as CEDEC’s spokesperson with media and at special events.
• Actively participate and contribute to issues management.
• Actively contribute to the success of CEDEC’s management team

As an ideal candidate, you bring the following skills, aptitudes and qualifications to the table:

• A university degree in communications or marketing, or a related field (exceptionally, equivalent experience will be considered).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in communications and marketing and digital marketing.
• The skills and experience necessary to produce strategic and targeted communications products and tools.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts with precision, clarity, and simplicity of language.
• The ability to build and manage a small, high-performance team of internal and external communications and marketing professionals. This includes the ability to communicate and manage performance expectations.
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership and management approach.
• Proven capability to prioritize, juggle multiple demands, and deliver quality communication and marketing products and tools, on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability in exercising excellent judgment in terms of organizational positioning in complex environments.
• A strong background in the creation and communication of public policy, ideally in the context of economic development and official languages.
• A high level of English and French language proficiency.
• Experience working in the area of economic development or with economic development professionals.
• Experience working in Quebec and familiarity with opportunities impacting the economic well-being of individuals and communities throughout Quebec.

How to Apply

Please send your résumé along with a cover letter expressing your interest in the position to jobs-emplois@cedec.ca. Specify “Senior Director, Communications and Marketing Position” in the subject line of your email.

Application Deadline: This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Please confirm in your cover letter or résumé that you are legally able to work in Canada. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CEDEC is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and can reach their full potential.