Market Director - Miami

Miami-Dade Innovation Authority; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A public innovation organization in Miami is seeking a Senior Director to drive their strategy in Miami-Dade County. This role is focused on relationship building with key stakeholders, program strategy execution, and developing partnerships to advance the organization's mission. The ideal candidate will have a strong strategic mindset and be deeply embedded in the local ecosystem, promoting engagement with public sector leaders and philanthropic partners.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic mindset with a human-centered approach.
• Ability to navigate complex political systems.
• Experience in partnership development and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy for MDIA in Miami-Dade County.
• Build and maintain relationships with public sector and philanthropic leaders.
• Develop team capacity for executing the Public Innovation Challenge.

Job description

The Miami Market Director is a senior leader responsible for driving MDIA’s on-the-ground strategy in Miami-Dade County through high-trust relationship stewardship, partnership development, fundraising, people development, and program strategy. The ideal candidate balances being deeply strategic with being human-centered, aiming to serve people first. They can navigate complex systems with political savvy to drive program delivery while building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with public sector leaders, philanthropic and corporate partners, anchor institutions, and ecosystem stakeholders. At the same time, they translate relationships into outcomes and revenue to advance MDIA’s mission. Internally, the Director will be entrusted with ownership of program strategy and outcomes, while empowering and developing the members of the program team to handle the execution of the Public Innovation Challenge.

This role requires consistent presence in Miami to support real-time stakeholder engagement, follow-ups, and partnership momentum. An ideal candidate will have developed a network of trusted local partners within government, nonprofit, and startup ecosystems.

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