Director of Community Partnerships & Equitable Investment

Baltimore Development Corp; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) seeks a Director, Community Partnerships & Investment in Baltimore, MD. Lead place-based economic development strategies, focus on outreach, anti-displacement, and partnership development with residents, nonprofits, and neighborhood stakeholders.

Responsibilities include coordinating developer relationships, aligning with city priorities, and measuring outcomes for equitable development.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Community Development, Public Policy, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in community development, place-based economic development, or neighborhood revitalization, including experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of gentrification dynamics, community engagement practices, and equitable development principles.
• Proficiency with community engagement tools, project management systems, GIS, and data analysis; Spanish language fluency strongly preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of Baltimore’s economic and civic landscape and familiarity with the Mayor’s strategic priorities is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with residents, business owners, and community leaders in historically underserved neighborhoods
• Design and implement community engagement protocols that give residents meaningful input into development decisions
• Establish and maintain relationships with community development corporations, resident organizations, and neighborhood stakeholders
• Implement early warning systems identifying gentrification pressures in priority investment areas
• Develop and execute protective measures preventing residential and commercial displacement
• Work with communities to establish community land trusts and alternative ownership models
• Monitor development impacts and adjust strategies to protect historically underserved residents and businesses
• Lead comprehensive place-based investment strategies in historically underserved priority neighborhoods
• Coordinate all BDC development activities within priority investment areas, ensuring community benefit
• Develop area-specific economic development plans that prioritize wealth building for existing residents and businesses
• Oversee community benefit agreement negotiations for developments in priority investment areas, ensuring inclusive development requirements are incorporated into all projects
• Manage developer relationships, ensuring commitments to the historically underserved community are honored
• Connect priority-area residents and businesses to BDC lending, grants, and technical assistance programs, and identify funding opportunities supporting anti-displacement initiatives
• Utilize GIS and data analytics to monitor demographic and business-composition trends and inform strategy adjustments
• Lead through influence. Though this role has no direct reports today, the Director drives alignment across the Economic Development, Business Development, and Strategy teams, and community-based organizations, on priority-area work.
• Advise leadership. Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP, Commercial Districts and Senior Leadership Team on community engagement strategy, anti-displacement policy, and developer accountability

Skills

Facilitation

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning / Community Development / Public Policy or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

GIS

Data analysis tools

Job description

Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) seeks a Director, Community Partnerships & Investment in Baltimore, MD. Lead place-based economic development strategies, focus on outreach, anti-displacement, and partnership development with residents, nonprofits, and neighborhood stakeholders.

Responsibilities include coordinating developer relationships, aligning with city priorities, and measuring outcomes for equitable development.