Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong decision-making skills and effective at problem solving and negotiating resolutions
• Innovative thinking abilities to develop new ideas.
• Experience writing business reports, contracts, scope of work, creating presentations, and delivering to management.
• Highest ethical standards, requiring honesty, integrity, respect and proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for substantial contact with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail and be adaptable to various competing demands.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative attitude and willingness to work closely with multiple stakeholders in a team environment.
• Commitment to high quality work, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to be effective independently

Qualified candidates should posses at least five years professional experience in economic development, infrastructure development, transportation development, or business assistance. Proficiency in MS Office suite products including PowerPoint required. Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM required.

Bachelor's degree, Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation preferred, but not required.