Chief Economic Development Officer

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; City of Rome (NY); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mohawk Valley EDGE in Rome, New York seeks a seasoned President & Chief Executive Officer to guide strategic economic development across six counties. The role requires a credible leader who can advance attraction, expansion, site development, and public-private partnerships while delivering disciplined execution.

You will translate regional assets into investment narratives, structure complex transactions, and lead staff with clear direction, high integrity, and a culture of accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, public administration, planning, finance, economics, law, engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Significant senior leadership experience in economic development, real estate development, project finance, infrastructure planning, business attraction, industry recruitment, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated success working directly with corporate executives, developers, consultants, and site selectors on business attraction, expansion, investment, or redevelopment opportunities—and a proven ability to serve as both storyteller and deal closer.
• Strong experience with project finance, budgeting, underwriting review, incentive strategy, and public-private deal structuring, coupled with in-depth understanding of the public and private financial pathways that attract investment to a region.
• Familiarity with New York State’s economic development environment, including the Regional Economic Development Councils and regionally aligned development strategies.
• Understanding of the Mohawk Valley’s industry profile and growth opportunities, particularly in advanced manufacturing, agribusiness and food production, materials and metals manufacturing, cybersecurity, information technology, and semiconductor‑related development.
• Experience leading within an organization supported by a mix of grant funding, program service revenue, and major project activity, with the ability to manage financial accountability, external funding relationships, and operational complexity at scale.
• Proven track record of building high‑trust teams, delivering strategic clarity, and driving cultural and operational improvement while excelling externally.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑management skills, with the ability to represent the organization effectively in both public and confidential business settings.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and execution of long-range economic development strategy, including attraction, retention, and expansion across the six‑county Mohawk Valley region.
• Preserve core strengths in project execution, public‑private collaboration, and results‑oriented development while pursuing a clear vision for the future.
• Provide executive leadership to staff; set priorities; define roles; delegate; ensure coordination across functions.
• Build a high-trust internal culture emphasizing staff engagement, development, burnout prevention, and retention.
• Oversee financial stewardship of grant‑funded and program‑service activities, with strong governance and performance reporting.
• Partner with the Board on planning, budgeting, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Connaissances

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder relations

Deal making

Public speaking

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Description du poste

Mohawk Valley EDGE in Rome, New York seeks a seasoned President & Chief Executive Officer to guide strategic economic development across six counties. The role requires a credible leader who can advance attraction, expansion, site development, and public-private partnerships while delivering disciplined execution.

You will translate regional assets into investment narratives, structure complex transactions, and lead staff with clear direction, high integrity, and a culture of accountability.