Posted 22 days ago
Business Development Consultant - Industry
@ Business France North America
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Business France is hiring an Industry Business Development Consultant in North America to help French companies enter and grow in the market. The role covers market research, business outreach, organizing trade delegations and managing a network of North American contacts. The posting states a bilingual English and French environment, with paid leave, health coverage and retirement benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct market research and go-to-market analyses
- Identify local partners, customers and influencers
- Organize trade delegations, B2B meetings and trade shows
- Manage and expand North American business contacts
- Monitor industry trends and map key market players
Requirements summary:
- Business, engineering or equivalent university degree
- 2 to 3 years of international or business development experience
- Strong English and French
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Salesforce or CRM experience an asset
- Industrial, aerospace or defense knowledge an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business development |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Business, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Business France North America
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About Business France
Would you like to create business opportunities in a bilingual and multicultural work environment? Join our team!
Business France plays an essential role in developing the French economy internationally. We offer tailor-made solutions for French companies looking to expand globally and enable North American companies to discover the many reasons to choose France when planning their global expansion. Business France also runs the V.I.E program, an HR solution designed to source young talents from Europe. With 1420 employees worldwide, the Agency is present in 55 countries and offers its services in 100+ markets.
In line with French public policy on carbon neutrality and climate change, Business France is prioritizing the green transition by placing it at the heart of its strategy. We have already started to implement extensive policies internally to curb our environmental impact and we help our clients to take this important element into consideration in their business development.
In North America, Business France opened offices in strategic locations, next to the most vibrant markets. Our network of over 100 employees operates from 5 central offices (New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Montréal) and 4 outposts (Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit, Houston). Working closely together, we organize promotional events, accelerators, French pavilions, or directly work with entrepreneurs in the most promising markets. Join us today!
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As an Industry Business Development Consultant, you will play a key role in helping French companies successfully enter and grow in North America.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Conducting strategic market research to do go-to-market studies/analyses,
-Planning and conducting targeted business outreach to identify potential local partners, customers and key influencers for the French companies you support,
-Organizing trade French companies' delegations, including logistics, B2B meetings and tailored follow-up, either as tailormade missions or at the occasion of trade shows and industry conventions,
-Managing and expanding a network of North American business contacts and key accounts to facilitate introductions to French companies,
-Monitoring industry and competitive developments to identify market trends and opportunities,
-Mapping key market players and preparing industry briefings and recommendations for French companies.
This role offers significant exposure to international business and major North American industrial players.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Required Qualifications
A degree from a business school, engineering school or an equivalent university program,
-Initial professional experience (ideally 2–3 years) in an international, industrial, business development or consulting environment,
-Knowledge of the industrial, aerospace or defense sectors would be an asset,
-A strong interest in international business development and the challenges facing industry.
Required skills and personal qualities
We are looking for someone who:
-Is curious, energetic and proactive,
-Can work effectively in a demanding international environment,
-Is comfortable analyzing and synthesizing economic, technical and industry information,
-Has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain a professional network,
-Can work both collaboratively and independently,
-Takes a thorough and organized approach to project management and follow-up on assigned work,
-Ability to work in English and in French.
Digital tools
-Professional Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams),
-Familiarity with Salesforce or another CRM system would be an advantage,
-Confidence using AI tools in a professional setting (Copilot).
Why Join Business France?
This is more than a business development role.
It's an opportunity to:
- Work directly with founders, CEOs, and senior executives of innovative companies;
- Develop a deep understanding of North American industrial markets;
- Build a powerful international professional network;
- Have a tangible impact on companies' growth trajectories;
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and emerging industrial trends;
- Grow quickly within a collaborative and entrepreneurial team;
- Benefit from ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Benefits
- Extensive leave policy (paid vacation, sick and exceptionnal leaves)
- Health coverage and retirement benefits
- International exposure and career development opportunities.
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