Navneet Kaur
Washington,DC
Summary
Strategic and globally-minded Investment Attraction Consultant with over 6+ year experience of driving foreign direct investment (FDI), business expansion, retention and economic and community development. Skilled in collaborating with government agencies, economic development organizations, and private sector partners to create compelling value propositions, identify strategic growth opportunities, and build impactful public-private partnerships. Adept at conducting market intelligence, developing sector-specific investment strategies, and delivering high-impact presentations to C-level executives and international investors to accelerate sustainable economic growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Research On Investment Inc.
02.2021 - Current
- Meet with business representatives and community officials to determine overall growth and development needs and goals, to develop and support activities, programs, and plans.
- Researches, analyzes, and develops a database to determine the economic climate for such issues as marketing trends, building sites, operating costs, taxes, transportation, natural resources, labor markets, utility costs, community factors, revenue forecasting, etc. on behalf of various governments and private economic development agencies to drive expansion, both nationally and internationally.
- Manage several contracts and different teams of researchers, delegating tasks, overseeing their KPIs and help them improve results via regular training.
- Generate industry analysis snapshots, investments attraction materials, industry profiles, regional value proposition and reports for the public and private sectors to international trade and FDI.
- Facilitate in implementation of various revenue generation techniques and prepare plans for economic development programs.
- Coordinate with ED groups and prepare effective strategies to develop local economy in coordination with all key stakeholders and provide consultation on all public economic development issues.
- Design all capacity building materials and prepare appropriate strategies for all development and implementation of processes and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for all projects and analyze implementation of projects.
RESEARCH AND CONTENT WRITER
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Developed compelling content for a variety of formats, including website copy, feature articles, newsletters, blogs and social media
- Collaborated with faculty, staff, and stakeholders to translate academic, research, and institutional content into engaging and accessible stories.
- Ensuring content aligns with McGill University's tone, brand guidelines, and messaging strategy.
- Researched and fact-check content to ensure accuracy and relevance..
PROJECT TRAINEE MARKETING & EVENTS
CNN News18
06.2015 - 10.2016
- Assisted in the planning, coordination, and execution of branded events, industry conferences, media activations, award ceremonies (Indian Of the Year Awards 2016) and promotional campaigns.
- Support cross-functional marketing initiatives in collaboration with programming, sales, digital, and PR teams.
- Manage event logistics including vendor coordination, production timelines, guest lists, collateral development, and on-ground execution.
- Manage marketing calendars, budget tracking, and vendor payments.
- Source branded merchandise, oversee production of marketing materials, and ensure timely delivery.
- Liaise with creative and editorial teams for content support, branding, and event-related assets.
- Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Applied Marketing - Marketing Management And Research
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
Montreal Canada10-2020
Graduate Diploma in PR & Communications Management - PR & Communications
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
Montreal Canada08-2019
Master's Diploma in Media Management - Media Studies
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
New Delhi, India09-2017
Bach. of Journalism & Mass Communication - Journalism & Mass Communication
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi, India08-2015
Skills
- Project management
- Economic Development Strategy
- Investment & Business Attraction
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Workforce Development
- Community Engagement
- Business Analysis
- Market research
- Data Collection
- Data analysis
- Problem-solving
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Technical knowledge
- Economic Trend Evaluation
- Econometric Modeling
- Strategic planning
- Budget analysis
- Presentation skills
- Organization
- Execution
- Communication
- Documentation
- Time management
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork
Certification
Gazelle.ai Certified
Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Timeline
SENIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Research On Investment Inc.
02.2021 - Current
RESEARCH AND CONTENT WRITER
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
05.2019 - 09.2019
PROJECT TRAINEE MARKETING & EVENTS
CNN News18
06.2015 - 10.2016
Graduate Diploma in Applied Marketing - Marketing Management And Research
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
Graduate Diploma in PR & Communications Management - PR & Communications
McGill University School of Continuing Studies
Master's Diploma in Media Management - Media Studies
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Bach. of Journalism & Mass Communication - Journalism & Mass Communication
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
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