Strategic Growth & Partnerships Manager — NE Ohio

Rudolph Libbe Group; North Ridgeville (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rudolph Libbe Group in North Ridgeville, OH is seeking a Manager of Strategic Growth & Partnerships to strengthen our presence in Northeast Ohio. You will build relationships with economic-development organizations, municipalities, and utilities, and lead outreach efforts to uncover opportunities aligning with our growth strategy.

You will collaborate with Business Development, Preconstruction, Operations, and Real Estate teams to translate market intelligence into actionable pursuits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, public administration, communications, urban planning, marketing, construction management or related field required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in economic development, business development, government or community relations, construction, real estate, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of the Northeast Ohio business, municipal, construction, or economic-development environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of site selection, incentives, development processes, workforce-development initiatives or public-private partnerships is valuable.
• Prior experience networking at community, municipal, economic-development, or industry trade events preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with economic-development organizations, municipalities, elected officials, public agencies, utilities, chambers, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the company at business forums, industry meetings, and other networking opportunities throughout Northeast Ohio.
• Identify, monitor, and communicate emerging opportunities, regional growth plans, and industry trends.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective projects and qualified leads aligned with company strategy.
• Understand local development priorities, infrastructure plans, and enabling conditions that affect project timing.
• Collaborate with internal teams to evaluate opportunities and transition qualified leads to the appropriate units.
• Facilitate introductions and discussions among clients, public officials, and project stakeholders.
• Support site evaluations, client/site visits, due-diligence, and development-readiness discussions.

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Lead generation

Strategic partnerships

Presentation skills

Diplomacy

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

5+ years in economic development or related field

Knowledge of Northeast Ohio market

Site selection / incentives knowledge

Public administration / urban planning related

Job description

The Rudolph Libbe Group in North Ridgeville, OH is seeking a Manager of Strategic Growth & Partnerships to strengthen our presence in Northeast Ohio. You will build relationships with economic-development organizations, municipalities, and utilities, and lead outreach efforts to uncover opportunities aligning with our growth strategy.

You will collaborate with Business Development, Preconstruction, Operations, and Real Estate teams to translate market intelligence into actionable pursuits and