Director Industrial Development

Genesee & Wyoming Main; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is seeking a Director of Industrial Development to plan and direct commercial development initiatives across railroad lines. You will collaborate with the Commercial team and various departments to identify growth opportunities, promote sites, respond to inquiries, and mentor staff.

The role requires strong communication, analytical, and project-management skills, with travel up to 70% at times. Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in railroad/economic development preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• At least five years of railroad or economic development or related industry marketing and/or sales experience preferred.
• At least 5 years of business development in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Attract, develop and facilitate new growth opportunities of rail-oriented industries along Genesee & Wyoming lines.
• Promote G&W sites for new build and expansion projects via meetings and solicitation.
• Respond to site search inquiries.
• Demonstrate expertise in industrial development concepts and practices.
• Plan work and accomplish goals with creativity and latitude.
• Provide strategic direction and mentor Industrial Development professionals.
• Establish relationships with EDCs, state agencies, landowners, brokers, developers.
• Keep department head informed of results and analyses.
• Assist staff engineer with track layout information.
• Maintain updated database of adjacent properties.
• Promote sites via media, website, LinkedIn.
• Onboard new customers for ID projects and expansions.
• Collaborate with departments and engage regional Sales early in projects.
• Develop proposals for new business opportunities and close deals.
• Perform reporting and analysis tasks.
• Promote and support the commercial agenda of the company.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders.
• Assist training of new staff.
• Manage other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Excel

Word

Organization

Project management

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Restructured GRSI OH, IN, IL
Cincinnati, OH, USA

• Admin, Professional & Operations Support
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: DIREC009068

Description

HR Team: Morgan Daniel & Tammy Allegretti

SUMMARY:

The person in this position plans, directs and collaborates with other Commercial team members in all aspects of the organization’s industrial development initiatives to ensure that the company achieves its industrial development goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attract, develop and facilitate new growth opportunities of new rail-oriented industries along the various Genesee & Wyoming rail lines and analyze those opportunities.
• Promote G&W served sites for new build and expansion projects via proactive, targeted meetings and solicitation.
• Respond to site search inquiries.
• Demonstrate expertise in a variety of the industrial development field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Provide extensive experience and judgment to plan work and accomplish goals, with a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Provide strategic direction and mentor other Industrial Development professionals.
• Establish and nurture relationships with EDCs and state agencies, landowners, brokers, developers.
• Keep Department head informed of industrial development results, actions, and analyses.
• Assist staff engineer with gathering information to develop track layout designs.
• Maintain and keep updated database of adjacent properties.
• Promote G&W sites/activity via media, website, LinkedIn.
• New customer onboarding for both ID projects and expansions in support of local Marketing & Sales teams.
• Collaborate with and bring in proper departments at proper times to the project, encourage regional Salesperson contact and participation early in the project.
• Develop proposals for new business opportunities, initiate proposals, close deals.
• Perform reporting and analysis tasks.
• Promote and support the commercial agenda of the company.
• Collaborate with all key stakeholders in the company.
• Assist with training new Industrial Development staff.
• Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to drive results in a professional way.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel and Word).
• Strong organization, project-management, and personnel-management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all functions inside the company and with all levels of the customer base.
• Proven record of increasing revenues through industrial development or sales efforts and strategy.
• Willingness to travel up to 70 percent at certain times, normal travel is 50%.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• At least five years of railroad or economic development or related industry marketing and/or sales experience preferred.
• At least 5 years of business development in a team environment.

This position is employed by the specific entity set forth in the job posting.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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