Remote Director: Public Strategy & Economic Growth

CivicSol; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CivicSol is seeking a Director to lead client work in economic development, workforce, and public strategy for cities and regions. This fully remote role runs multiple engagements, develops proposals, and collaborates with Partners across the country.

The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years in public sector or consulting, strong AI/Claude experience for research and writing, and a track record managing complex projects. Bachelor’s is required; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in city government or public management, economic development, or public‑sector consulting, including at least 3 years managing client engagements or multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Deep AI and Claude experience for research, analysis, and writing, with the judgment to direct the tools and check their output.
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, planning, business, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with strategy work such as economic development plans, sector strategies, or workforce initiatives.
• Working knowledge of economic and labor market data, including Lightcast or similar tools, Census and BLS sources, and advanced Excel, with experience interpreting location quotient and shift‑share analysis.
• Strong writing skills, with experience producing memos, reports, and presentations for senior public‑sector audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines in a fast‑paced, remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client engagements from strategy through implementation, with responsibility for work quality, schedules, scope, and client coordination.
• Coordinate project teams and specialist contributors, establish clear assignments, and review work for accuracy, strategic logic, and consistency.
• Lead development of client-facing deliverables using CivicSol frameworks and templates
• Produce high-quality staff work, including options, draft recommendations, and structured materials that inform client decisions
• Serve as a client-facing lead in meetings, work sessions, and on-site engagements
• Use Claude and CivicSol’s AI‑assisted workflows daily to support research, analysis, writing, and proposal development, with responsibility for source verification, accuracy, and final work quality.
• Identify and address project risks early to keep engagements on schedule and on scope
• Lead peer benchmarking, cluster analysis, and related economic and workforce analytics
• Synthesize data into clear, decision‑relevant insights for public‑sector leaders
• Prepare analytic materials that support client work sessions and strategic discussions
• Ensure accuracy and rigor across all analytic work products
• Lead proposal development for assigned RFPs and RFQs, from strategy through submission
• Manage proposal schedules, inputs, and production to meet deadlines

Skills

Project management

Public policy & econ development

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Written communication

Remote work management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, planning, business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Lightcast data tools

Census / BLS data sources

Job description

CivicSol is seeking a Director to lead client work in economic development, workforce, and public strategy for cities and regions. This fully remote role runs multiple engagements, develops proposals, and collaborates with Partners across the country.

The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years in public sector or consulting, strong AI/Claude experience for research and writing, and a track record managing complex projects. Bachelor’s is required; Master’s preferred.