MEDC Corporate: Business Development Manager- Region 1 (Upper Peninsula)

State of Michigan; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan is seeking a Business Development Manager to foster economic growth in the Upper Peninsula. This field-based role involves extensive travel and working closely with businesses and governmental agencies. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have three years of related experience, making impactful contributions to Michigan’s economy.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in business support roles including banking, marketing, sales, or workforce development.
• Experience in implementing economic or community development strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource to businesses and government stakeholders for economic development.
• Identify and recommend strategies for business retention and expansion.
• Implement state incentives while coordinating business support efforts.

Skills

Public Speaking

Word Processing

Spreadsheet Software

Database Software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field

Job description

NOTE: THIS IS A MEDC CORPORATE POSITION - THIS IS NOT A STATE OF MICHIGAN CLASSIFIED POSITION.

At MEDC, we help Michiganders prosper by investing in our businesses and communities, enabling the growth of good jobs, and promoting Michigan’s reputation as a world-class business location and travel destination. By joining our team, you will play an integral role in directly supporting Michigan’s success, where you work, live and play. Come be part of the team as the Business Development Manager- Upper Peninsula

.The Business Development Manager serves as a resource to businesses and local and state government stakeholders and agencies to foster economic development by stimulating business retention, expansion, capital investments and workforce attraction in an assigned state geographic area. This position meets with businesses to determine assistance needs and impacting economic and climate environments; identifies and recommends responsive strategies; and implements State incentives while coordinating Federal, State and local business support efforts.

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Business Development Regional Map

This position is field-based with the work location being the employee's home office. Extensive travel throughout the Upper Peninsula is required. Selected candidates must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

***Preference will be given to candidates who reside within the U.P. Region.***



Minimum Education:
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.

Minimum Experience:

Three years of related experience. Experience in creating and implementing economic or community development strategies, managing how strategic account owners serve customers, a business support role such as banking, marketing, sales, or workforce development, with public speaking, word processing, spreadsheet and/or database software.

NOTE: THIS IS A MEDC CORPORATE POSITION - THIS IS NOT A STATE OF MICHIGAN CLASSIFIED POSITION.

For more information on MEDC and other career opportunities, please visitwww.michiganbusiness.org/careers. Discover Pure Michigan atwww.michigan.org.