EXTERNAL August 6, 2025
Community Investment Strategist
People and Partner Services
(2-year Term, Full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly)
Make a meaningful impact on the future of our City.
The City of Lethbridge is seeking a dynamic and service-driven Community Investment Strategist for a 2-year term opportunity within our Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships team. This role will play a critical part in delivering coordinated, high-quality support to businesses, developers, and investors interacting with the City.
Reporting to the Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Manager, this position is central to advancing Lethbridge’s “one-window business support” model ensuring a clear, responsive, and streamlined experience for those looking to invest in our community.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Act as the primary point of contact for investment-related inquiries, supporting stakeholders in navigating City processes from opportunity to action.
Support the City’s efforts to strengthen relationships with local and regional economic development stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal departments to deliver a seamless experience to prospective investors.
Provide strategic guidance to ensure internal alignment with Council’s economic development goals.
Manage strategic community and economic development projects and initiatives.
Contribute to long-term planning by ensuring the City is agile, future-focused, and able to meet evolving community and business needs.
Champion a culture of service excellence, proactive problem-solving, and collaborative engagement with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
What You Bring:
A degree in Business, Economic Development, Public Administration, or a related field. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Significant experience in economic development, business support, organizational design, or a related leadership role.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
Experience leading and influencing change across departments or organizations.
Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance big-picture goals with operational realities.
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for public service and community building.
Why Join Us?
At the City of Lethbridge, we’re building a vibrant, resilient economy that supports our community now and into the future. This is your opportunity to take a leadership role in shaping how the City supports business and investment—while driving innovation in how we organize and deliver services internally.
As a term employee, you’ll have a unique opportunity to lead meaningful projects, contribute to transformational change, and help set a strong foundation for Lethbridge’s continued growth.
For additional information on this opportunity, please contact:
Perry Stein, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Manager – perry.stein@lethbridge.ca
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume, with cover letter, to: www.lethbridge.ca
Closing Date: August 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
The City of Lethbridge acknowledges that we are gathered on the lands of the Blackfoot people of the Canadian Plains and pays respect to the Blackfoot people past, present and future while recognizing and respecting their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to the land. The City of Lethbridge offers respect to the Métis and all who have lived on this land and made Lethbridge their home.
