Coordinator, Trade Programs & Community Engagement

Job Description 

Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story - a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities.

Job Summary 

The Coordinator contributes to the success of the Trade Team by supporting the communication strategies and network activations which will enable interactions with stakeholders (TAP alumni, Local SME’s, and the startup community) and further the goals of CED to grow businesses and careers in Calgary. 
 

This role will also support all logistics and coordination for programs such as TAP, Level Up modules, Global Trade Classrooms, Trade Talks etc.  

This is a full-time contract position. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support TAP and Level UP community and funnel development as well as programming including attending community events 

• Collaborate with the Trade coordinator on the planning and hosting
  of export meetups  

• Curate and plan TAP Alumni communications including Slack channel and success stories  

• Identify potential recruitment opportunities for Calgary and Southern Alberta Trade
  Accelerator Program Cohorts (virtual and in person events, media, publications, speaking opportunities). 


• Accountable for direct recruitments to the TAP cohorts.
  


• Manage the tracking and updates of alumni 
  


• Curate informative and engaging communication for the TAP and Level Up
  alumni 

• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications
  on TAP
  and level up recruitment and alumni
  engagement strategies. 

• Collaborate with the Trade Programs Manager and Specialist on monthly reporting including tracking KPI’s,
  grant funding and CRM. 


•  Build event collateral, pre- and post-surveys,
  administration, and digital and in person cohort IT support. 


• Develop an events calendar to support and build the TAP and Level UP community 


• Oversee logistics, timing, advertising/marketing and event communications 

Let’s Talk About You

You are a highly organized and dependable professional who enjoys supporting programs, coordinating activities, and building positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders. 

Most importantly, you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and eager to contribute to initiatives that help Calgary's business community succeed.

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Marketing, Trade or a similar field

Experience

Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role

Key Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated high level technical knowledge

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.  

• Demonstrated ability to multitask

• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities for own workload based upon need for immediate action, work objectives and schedules requiring independent judgment. 

• Experience working effectively in a fast-paced environment and during stressful periods, while maintaining a composed disposition.  

• Detail focused and strong project, event and budget management skills.  

• Event planning and execution 

• Presentation development  

• Microsoft office (MS office, Excel, Word, Windows 10) 

EDI Commitment Statement

Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during

all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to:

calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 3:00pm, October 13, 2026