Small Business Enterprise Centre Manager Lambton Economic Partnership; SLEP

Small Business Enterprise Centre Manager - Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP)

Job Category
:
Community Partner

Requisition Number
: COMMU
006245

• Posted :
  May 22, 2026
• Full-Time

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Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
Sarnia, ON N7S, CAN

Please Note:
This position is not with the County of Lambton. It is with our Community Partner, Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership. Application instructions are included in the posting.

Salary Range: $79,259 – $94,357 per year

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm (Occasional evenings and weekends may be required)

Work Location:

In-person at our office.

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE MANAGER

At the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP), we help the local economy grow by promoting the advantages that Sarnia-Lambton offers companies and residents. Our organization helps attract new investment, business, and jobs to the community, while assisting companies that are here to remain and grow in our region. We collaborate with local business leaders, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, industry, accelerators, and municipal governments.

Within our office, we operate a Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC), the Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton (BEC). The Business Enterprise Centre is a joint venture of SLEP, The County of Lambton, and the Province of Ontario. Our Business Enterprise Centre delivers two grant programs on behalf of the Province and provides access to learning resources and free, confidential business advisory services for aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small businesses in the Sarnia-Lambton area.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) Manager leads day-to-day operations and performance on behalf of SLEP and its funding partners, delivering results in entrepreneurship support, program and grant administration, business advisory services, community engagement, and stakeholder partnerships across Sarnia-Lambton. The role oversees program planning, budgeting, reporting, service delivery, marketing alignment, and external relationships, while supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners through advisory services and targeted programs.

• Plan, lead and deliver on the annual business plan, budget, program priorities, performance metrics, and operational reporting for the SBEC.
• Support funding agreement development with agencies/ministries, including program targets, plans for the delivery of program services, review of accuracy of all documentation, and implementation of reporting and delivery systems and standards.
• Ensure SBEC compliance with all funding agreement requirements.
• Ensure in-house and external resource documents and systems are maintained, including CRM software, government or funding agency platforms, website content, and electronic document control. Provide leadership and oversight for SBEC staff, projects, and initiatives of the SBEC, including planning, execution, performance measurement, and evaluation.
• Plan and approve all marketing, advertising and promotional content, channels, and timing for the SBEC in collaboration with the SLEP Marketing and Communications Manager.
• Prepare regular performance reports to the SLEP CEO.
• Work to continuously improve SBEC systems and services.

• Research, develop, and deliver in-person, online, and on-demand education sessions related to entrepreneurship and small business.
• Foster relationships with local, provincial, and federal subject matter experts to build knowledge and develop partnerships for the delivery of specialized educational content for clients of the SBEC.
• Coordinate SBEC events including in-person and online information sessions and recognition occasions.
• Develop, organize, and lead entrepreneurship networking groups based upon target demographics or common client issues to build relationships between small businesses in the Sarnia-Lambton community.

• Provide virtual/in-person one-on-one advisory support to entrepreneurs and small business owners on business planning, start-up, growth, succession planning, general operational challenges, and access to relevant services.
• Develop and implement a list of service providers for the external referral of clients, including other agencies for business development and funding, contacts for municipal, provincial, or federal regulations or legislation questions or concerns, and a network of service providers for specialized and regulated business services.
• Provide information on Federal, Provincial and Municipal statues, by-laws and regulations governing business activities.
• Respond to entrepreneurship and business development enquiries from the public and provide research assistance for clients.
• Oversee delivery of entrepreneurship programs (Starter Company Plus, Summer Company), including recruitment, screening, mentorship, administration, site…