Regional Economic Development Manager – Northeast Illinois

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 96,000 - 100,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension program

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in Chicago seeks a Northeast Regional Economic Development Manager (Public Service Administrator, Option 1) to lead regional strategies, build partnerships with businesses and government, and connect organizations with state resources, incentives, and development opportunities.

The role requires four years of college in economic development or related field and three years of professional admin experience; preferred includes experience

Qualifications

Four years of college in economic development, marketing or business administration.
Three years of professional administrative experience in business or economic development.

Responsibilities

Represent the Agency for the North East Region.
Develop Regional Economic Development Plans.
Build partnerships with business representatives and government officials.
Lead regional initiatives in manufacturing, technology commercialization and clean energy.
Travel for regional seminars and meetings.

Skills

Economic development

Marketing

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, marketing or business administration

Tools

Salesforce

Razors Edge

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

The role requires four years of college in economic development or related field and three years of professional admin experience; preferred includes experience

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