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Open roles in economic development, investment attraction, and trade across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, alongside commercial posts in diplomatic networks and international organizations. Every listing is checked against the employer's own page before publication.
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Trade finance · Canada
Export Development Canada · Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver or Halifax
Underwriter-level role on EDC's corporate lending team managing global account relationships with large Canadian exporters and their international buyers.
View postingCAD $112,006–171,742 plus a performance-based incentive
Closes 14 Aug 2026
Posted 23 Jul 2026
Leadership · United Kingdom
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (search via Berwick Partners) · Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Executive Leadership Board role reporting to the Chief Executive, covering growth, business support and skills across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield, including the UK's first Investment Zone, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District, and a Defence Growth Deal.
View postingPosted 23 Jul 2026
Economic development · United States
QTS Data Centers · Irving, Texas
Manages economic development relationships and incentive work for a data-center operator's regional site development pipeline; full posting on the IEDC board.
View postingPosted 23 Jul 2026
Leadership · United States
Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission · Platteville, Wisconsin
Chief executive of a five-county regional planning commission covering roughly 165,000 residents, reporting to a 15-member Commission and running a $1.1 million budget and a staff of 8 to 11; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$110,001–120,000 (range as posted)
Posted 23 Jul 2026
Economic development · United States
Virginia Economic Development Partnership · Richmond, Virginia
Senior executive leading Virginia's statewide business retention and expansion function at the state's economic development authority; full posting on the IEDC board.
View postingPosted 21 Jul 2026
Embassy & posted roles · United States
Global Affairs Canada, Consulate General of Canada in New York · New York, New York
Locally engaged LE-O2 Trade Commissioner Service role at the Consulate General of Canada in New York, developing and delivering strategies to attract foreign direct investment into Canada in the ICT and life sciences sectors.
View postingUSD $137,411 per annum
Closes 9 Aug 2026
Posted 18 Jul 2026
Trade finance · Canada
Export Development Canada · Ottawa, Ontario
Advises EDC's Policy and Government Relations team on international trade finance and export-credit policy, representing EDC in the OECD, WTO, and G7/G20 fora and interpreting global export credit agency trends for enterprise strategy.
View postingCAD $96,557–128,743 + performance-based incentive
Closes 14 Aug 2026
Posted 15 Jul 2026
Embassy & posted roles · International
Global Affairs Canada, High Commission of Canada in Singapore · Singapore
Locally engaged LE-O1 role at the Government of Ontario's trade and investment office in Singapore, delivering export promotion, foreign direct investment attraction, and research partnerships across Southeast Asia.
View postingSGD $75,989 per annum plus two months' bonus
Closes 12 Aug 2026
Posted 14 Jul 2026
Leadership · United States
Greater Memphis Chamber · Memphis, Tennessee
Leads the Greater Memphis Chamber, the region's primary economic development organization, driving the Prosper Memphis 2030 strategic plan for investment, job creation, and talent development; search led by Jorgenson Pace, full posting on the IEDC board.
View postingPosted 10 Jul 2026
Leadership · United States
Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council · Pontiac, Illinois
Chief executive of the economic development council serving Livingston County, Illinois, leading growth initiatives, regional partnerships, and strategic development; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$130,001–140,000 (range as posted)
Posted 8 Jul 2026
Embassy & posted roles · International
Global Affairs Canada, Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands · The Hague, Netherlands
Locally engaged LE-O1 officer position at the Embassy of Canada in The Hague covering political and economic work; one-year term, renewable up to indeterminate.
View postingEUR 67,151
Closes 27 Jul 2026 · 1 day left
Posted 6 Jul 2026
Leadership · International
International Trade Centre (ITC) · Geneva, Switzerland
Second-most-senior post at ITC, the joint UN–WTO agency that helps businesses in developing and transition economies take advantage of trade and investment opportunities.
View postingCloses 5 Aug 2026
Posted 6 Jul 2026
Leadership · United States
Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council · Normal, Illinois
Leads the economic development council for the Bloomington-Normal region of central Illinois, responsible for business attraction, retention, and regional strategy; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$150,001–175,000 (range as posted)
Posted 24 Jun 2026
Investment attraction · United States
Greater Richmond Partnership · Richmond, Virginia
Conducts lead generation and business development to attract companies in targeted industries to the Greater Richmond region, including domestic and international recruitment missions; full posting on the IEDC board.
View postingPosted 24 Jun 2026
Leadership · United States
Baltimore Development Corporation · Baltimore, Maryland
Senior executive at Baltimore Development Corporation, the city's economic development agency; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$175,001–200,000 (range as posted)
Posted 12 Jun 2026
Economic development · United States
Village of Montgomery · Montgomery, Illinois
Leads business retention, recruitment, and strategic development for a Fox River community in the Chicago metro; first review of applications June 30, 2026.
View posting$118,564–165,990
Open until filled
Posted 9 Jun 2026
Leadership · United States
Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation · Gun Barrel City, Texas
Serves as chief administrative officer of the Gun Barrel City EDC, providing senior direction and program management.
View posting$72,320–100,040
Open until filled
Posted 4 Jun 2026
Trade & export · United States
SelectFlorida · Orlando or Miami, Florida
Leads SelectFlorida's Division of Trade and Export Development, overseeing trade missions, export programs, and business support to help Florida companies reach international markets.
View postingPosted 1 Jun 2026
Investment attraction · Canada
Invest Alberta Corporation · Houston, Texas
US-based advisor for Alberta's provincial investment attraction Crown corporation, generating and cultivating FDI leads from the Houston market into Alberta.
View postingPosted 1 Jun 2026
Economic development · United States
Frederick County Government · Winchester, Virginia
Leads the county's economic development strategy including site readiness, public-private partnerships, incentive negotiation, and business recruitment, retention, and expansion; CEcD required.
View postingPosted 28 May 2026
Leadership · United States
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership · Evansville, Indiana
Executive-team role responsible for strategic direction and performance of regional business attraction, retention, and expansion across Southwest Indiana.
View postingCloses 30 Nov 2026
Posted 5 May 2026
Economic development · United States
City of Victoria · Victoria, Texas
Leads implementation of the city's Economic Development Strategic Plan, coordinating partnerships and driving business recruitment and retention; continuous posting.
View posting$110,896–134,420
Open until filled
Posted 3 Apr 2026
Embassy & posted roles · United States
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Consulate-General San Francisco · San Francisco, California
Senior Executive Officer role shaping and delivering the US Integrated Sector Plan for Technology with the Sector Director, and representing the technology sector team across UK government working groups.
View posting$117,190
Closes 11 Aug 2026
Embassy & posted roles · International
Invest Northern Ireland at the British Embassy Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan
Twelve-month fixed-term role driving foreign direct investment from Northeast Asia into Northern Ireland, working alongside the existing Invest NI team and the Department for Business and Trade network.
View postingJPY 587,800 per month
Closes 9 Aug 2026
Trade & export · Canada
UK Department for Business and Trade, British High Commission in Canada · Ottawa, Calgary, Montreal or Vancouver
Permanent Higher Executive Officer role leading the UK's trade policy work across Canada's provinces, covering two-way trade and investment, supply chain resilience, and economic security cooperation.
View postingCAD $8,096.59 per month
Closes 4 Aug 2026
Trade & export · International
Scottish Development International, British Deputy High Commission Mumbai · Mumbai, India
Twenty-four-month fixed-term Scottish Development International role supporting Scottish food and drink exporters into the Indian market from the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai.
View postingINR 125,179 per month plus 12% Provident Fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
Closes 5 Aug 2026
Embassy & posted roles · International
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Embassy Brussels · Brussels, Belgium
Replacement contract covering a leave of absence on the Belgian investment team, attracting Belgian company investment into the UK across six Industrial Strategy sectors; requires English plus French and/or Dutch at C1.
View postingEUR 5,685.06 per month
Closes 2 Aug 2026 · 7 days left
Embassy & posted roles · United States
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Consulate-General Chicago · Chicago, Illinois
Permanent Higher Executive Officer role managing technology-sector accounts across the US Midwest and Colorado, attracting investment into the UK and supporting UK companies entering the US market; manages one Trade and Investment Officer.
View posting$81,100
Closes 2 Aug 2026 · 7 days left
Trade & export · International
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Embassy Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan
Regional Department for Business and Trade role covering market access and trade barriers across Asia Pacific, a region accounting for over £152 billion of UK trade and the largest source of investment into the UK outside North America and Europe.
View postingJPY 862,900 per month
Closes 2 Aug 2026 · 7 days left
Investment attraction · International
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru · Bangalore, India
Permanent role promoting the UK as an investment destination to Indian companies in Karnataka and Kerala, building the investment project pipeline and managing key accounts.
View postingINR 77,619 per month plus 12% Provident Fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
Closes 31 Jul 2026 · 5 days left
Leadership · United States
Bloomington Economic Development Corporation · Bloomington, Indiana
Leads the economic development organization for Monroe County, Indiana, working with over 100 member organizations, local governments, Indiana University Bloomington, and Ivy Tech on business retention, expansion, and attraction.
View postingEconomic development · United States
Frisco Economic Development Corporation · Frisco, Texas
Runs the EDC's business retention and expansion program under the Senior Vice President, identifying at-risk businesses and qualifying retention and expansion projects for proposals and agreements.
View postingEmbassy & posted roles · United States
British Embassy Washington (Defence Acquisition and Technology Team) · Washington, D.C.
Supports the British Defence Staff United States trade team in securing investment from US defense and security companies into the United Kingdom.
View posting$87,920
Closes 30 Jul 2026 · 4 days left
Embassy & posted roles · Australia
UK Department for Business and Trade, British Consulate-General Sydney · Sydney, New South Wales
Permanent HEO-grade Department for Business and Trade role at the British Consulate-General Sydney supporting Australian companies to invest and expand in the UK.
View postingAUD 131,683 + 12% superannuation
Closes 30 Jul 2026 · 4 days left
Economic development · United States
Amazon · Arlington, Virginia or Seattle, Washington
Engages economic development, investment, and permitting agencies across the Americas to support the infrastructure expansion of Amazon's Leo satellite program.
View posting$138,500–187,300
Leadership · United States
City of Mansfield · Mansfield, Texas
Provides leadership for the city's economic development functions and manages the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation, including incentive agreements and 4A/4B sales-tax programs; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$156,595–217,467
Leadership · United States
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce · Wilmington, Delaware
Chief executive and lead advocate for Delaware's business community, representing members before the Governor's office, General Assembly, and state agencies; full posting on the IEDC board.
View posting$260,000–280,000
Leadership · United States
Commerce Lexington · Lexington, Kentucky
Leads a combined economic development and chamber organization for the Greater Lexington region, overseeing business recruitment, expansion, and regional competitiveness; full posting on the IEDC board.
View postingLeadership · United States
New York City Economic Development Corporation · New York, New York
Leads NYCEDC's government and community affairs across its economic development initiatives and advises the President's office on public approvals and stakeholder relations.
View posting$175,000–180,000
Open until filled
Economic development · United States
New York City Economic Development Corporation · New York, New York
Directs a portfolio of NYCEDC planning and public-private development projects in Queens, covering housing, industry clusters, infrastructure, and waterfront resilience.
View posting$125,000–130,000
Open until filled
Leadership · United States
Gainesville Economic Development Corporation · Gainesville, Texas
Leads a Type B Texas economic development corporation's business attraction, retention, and workforce development for the north Texas community.
View posting$150,000–200,000
Open until filled
Investment attraction · Canada
Invest Alberta Corporation · Eastern Asia or India
Leads Invest Alberta's investment-attraction team in Asia, managing investment advisors and developing FDI relationships to bring businesses and capital to Alberta.
View postingOpen until filled
Investment attraction · Canada
Invest Alberta Corporation · Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta
Advances investment across Alberta's energy sector — oil and gas, petrochemicals, hydrogen, carbon capture, and utilities — guiding projects from engagement to final investment decision.
View postingOpen until filled
Economic development · Canada
Okanagan Indian Band · Vernon, British Columbia
Leads the Okanagan Indian Band's economic development strategy, including development projects, investment attraction on Band lands, and partnerships.
View postingCAD $120,000–130,000
Closes 31 Jul 2026 · 5 days left
Investment attraction · United States
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) · Las Vegas, Nevada
Senior executive overseeing business recruitment, investment attraction, and the business development team at Southern Nevada's regional economic development organization.
View postingEconomic development · United States
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Remote, United States (multiple states)
Owns AWS's regional economic development strategy for the central and eastern United States, leading site identification, incentive negotiation, and workforce partnerships for data-center and infrastructure expansion.
View posting$148,300–222,900 + RSUs and sign-on (varies by location)
Economic development · United States
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Arlington, Virginia
Provides economic analysis and impact assessment for AWS's economic development work, supporting incentive strategy and infrastructure investment decisions.
View posting$189,400–256,200 + RSUs and sign-on
Trade & export · United States
Georgia Department of Economic Development · Atlanta, Georgia
Provides export counseling to Georgia's aerospace sector to increase international sales, positioning exports as an economic development tool.
View postingTrade & export · United States
Georgia Department of Economic Development · Atlanta, Georgia
Works directly with Georgia companies on export counseling to increase international sales as part of the state's trade team.
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