International Trade Specialist jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Are you passionate about connecting with high-level partners around the world and helping Utah businesses build global relationships? Are you a hands-on manager who can delegate but also jump in and get the job done? Are you detail-oriented and good at managing large, complex programs? Do you enjoy working in small teams and on dynamic projects? If you answered “yes” to these questions, we have a role you should explore.

Who We Are

World Trade Center Utah’s vision is to make Utah the crossroads of the world, one business at a time, by accelerating global growth for Utah businesses through our programs, networks, and services. A core component of this effort is the International Programs team, which organizes governor-led trade missions, sector and geography-specific business trips, and industry trade shows to help Utah companies grow international sales, strengthen their supply chains, and access international investment opportunities.

Position Description
The Manager of International Programs is accountable for leading the organization’s efforts to develop and execute these programs, recruiting Utah businesses to participate in these international business trips, managing the program financials, including working with private and public stakeholders to manage program funding. The Manager of International Programs may also serve as a specialist on international policy issues, including how geopolitical trends affect international business.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact trade missions, trade shows, and business trips. Please see 2024 Planned Travel Schedule attached below.
  • Organize 1-2 governor-led trade missions per year. This includes end-to-end responsibility for building the trade mission goals, setting the agenda, planning the logistics for the trade mission, setting and managing the budget, identifying sponsorship opportunities, recruiting Utah businesses to participate in the trade mission, traveling on advance trips to prepare the program, and ensuring successful execution of the trade mission.

• While working with the Finance and Grants team, advocate for and manage the STEP grant applicants who are interested in participating in Trade Shows and Business Trips.
• Build WTC Utah’s network of international partners and develop strong relationships with local government officials, industry associations, and business leaders.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with other WTC Utah departments and teams to improve communication and optimize services.
• Support programming for inbound trade missions and other foreign delegations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to think critically and interest in developing expertise in international business and/or international affairs.
• Minimum of 5 years’ (or at least 50 engagements) relevant experience in international business, international affairs, project management, trade show planning, and/or operations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of financial accounting, ordering and booking management, and survey analysis.
• Experience interacting with senior government and business leaders.
• Strong organizational skills.
• This position is based in Utah but would be expected to travel up to 8 weeks per year on various trips around the world.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and Asana as the suite of products to track and report status and to coordinate and communicate with team members.

Who You Will Report To

• You will report directly to the Managing Director of International Programs who will set organizational goals and direct the overall strategy of the division.
• Your success will be measured based on your ability to professionally deliver trade missions, business trips, and trade shows that are on budget, on time, and drive new trade opportunities for Utah businesses.

Benefits
At WTC Utah, we recognize that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of competitive benefits. Learn more about what working at WTC Utah can mean for you.

Our Culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them to be healthy, centered, confident, and aware.

Growth Opportunities
At WTC Utah, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their careers identify and use their strengths. From on-the-job learning to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
At WTC Utah, you will have the opportunity to work with senior leaders from Utah’s growing global companies as well as with government and civic officials from Utah and around the world. Our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career identify and use their strengths. From on-the-job learning to formal development programs, our teams have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

Salary

Commensurate with experience for a not-for-profit organization.

2024 WTC International Programs

April 2024 - 47G Taiwan Aerospace Business Trip

April 2024 – START AgriTech Program

May 2024 – Canada Business Trip

June 2024 – Bio International

June 2024 – Florida International Medical Expo

July 2024 – Farnborough International Airshow

September – October 2024 Korea and Japan Trade Mission

December 2024 – ISPO Munich