Regional Economic Development Project Manager — Grow Jobs

Ohio Economic Development Association; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary range $56,500–$76,500

Performance-based bonus

FSA

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellness program

Parking/commuting benefits

Job summary

REDI Cincinnati is seeking a Project Manager to represent the Cincinnati region and guide companies through location decisions to drive job creation and capital investment. You will coordinate regional responses across sites, talent, incentives, and assets, and build relationships with investors, government leaders, and company executives.

In this external-facing role you will manage day-to-day project advancement with the VP of Project Management, ensure timely metrics, and support business

Responsibilities

• Deliver economic development projects to successful completion in alignment with strategic and operational goals through planning, coordinating, and managing organizational resources to achieve desired project outcomes.
• CRM/database management: Ensure the Customer Relationship Management system is robust, accurate, and complete for business.
• Metrics/performance reporting: Ensure managed portfolio is accurate for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual aggregation of metric and performance reporting.
• Cross functional Support: Support the business development efforts as outlined by REDI Cincinnati’s business development strategy.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain positive, productive relationships with stakeholders—including JobsOhio, investors, higher education institutions, community leaders, local economic developers, existing companies, multipliers and elected officials.
• Team player: Support the rest of the organization—business development, operations, research and marketing.

Job description

REDI Cincinnati is seeking a Project Manager to represent the Cincinnati region and guide companies through location decisions to drive job creation and capital investment. You will coordinate regional responses across sites, talent, incentives, and assets, and build relationships with investors, government leaders, and company executives.

In this external-facing role you will manage day-to-day project advancement with the VP of Project Management, ensure timely metrics, and support business