AN OUTSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Austin's rapid growth and national reputation as a hub for innovation, culture, and opportunity create a unique environment for the next Director of Economic Development to make a lasting impact. This is a rare chance to lead a high-performing team in one of the country's most dynamic cities-driving inclusive growth, shaping redevelopment, and building pathways to prosperity for all Austinites.

ABOUT AUSTIN

People in Austin enjoy the wide variety of what the city offers, including restaurants, museums, and nature trails, attending world class arts, culture and sporting events at The University of Texas of Austin, browsing uniquely local retailers and vintage shops, and cheering on Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. Austin is thriving and is fueled by an influx of people and businesses, making Greater Austin one of the country's fastest-growing regions. Austin is currently the 11th largest city in the U.S. and is projected to be the 3rd largest metro in the U.S. by 2100.

Located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country -- rolling terrain of limestone bluffs, springs, rivers, and lakes -- Austin's climate is ideal for year-round jogging, cycling, hiking on the city's many trails, or swimming at Barton Springs Pool or one of the area's many other swimming holes. There are several excellent golf courses in the area, as well as opportunities for rowing, kayaking, canoeing, camping, rock climbing, disc golf, mountain biking, fishing, and more. Austin has something for everyone.

To learn more about the dynamic City of Austin, visit austintexas.gov.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Economic Development Department's purpose is twofold: reducing financial pressure on residents by increasing the commercial tax base of the City and reducing poverty and its associated social costs by investing in the City's rapid growth and creating new pathways to good jobs and well-paying careers for all residents.

Achieving this work is a staff of 58 full-time equivalent positions and an annual operating budget of approximately $32.4 million. Supporting the Director is a Deputy Director, a Department Executive Assistant and an Equity & Inclusion Coordinator.

THE POSITION

Reporting to an Assistant City Manager, the Director of Economic Development leads a dynamic department charged with advancing Austin's inclusive growth. The Director oversees a wide range of programs and services including small business support, downtown services, redevelopment, and international initiatives. Key responsibilities include department leadership and strategy, citywide representation, financial stewardship, community engagement and issue resolution, cross-departmental collaboration, market analysis and strategy development, business promotion and investment, support for entrepreneurs, and special initiatives and redevelopment.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of strategic insight, collaborative leadership, and practical experience in guiding inclusive economic growth. Key attributes will include exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences; a proven ability to manage expectations with transparency, responsiveness, and political savviness; experience leading teams through organizational change; expertise in traditional economic development tools, as well as a strong track record in structuring and executing Public-Private Partnerships (P3s); and a demonstrated success in community revitalization, particularly in historically underinvested areas, with a deep commitment to equity in economic development.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following are the minimum requirements for the position:

Education: Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, economic development, or in a field related to the job.

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in oversight or managing projects and programs in economic development, economics, business assistance, public and/or private finance, or workforce development. Graduation with a Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for the Director of Economic Development is $219,000 to $229,000, with placement in the range depending on qualifications. The benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, compensated leave, short-term disability, and retirement benefits. The City is a member of the Proportionate Retirement Program. Optional benefits include supplemental life insurance, a 457 deferred compensation plan, long-term disability plan, and a legal plan.

Visit Austin Employee Benefits to learn more about the City's employee benefits.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

This position is considered open until filled, with a first review of candidates on Monday, June 16, 2025. To be considered for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter and résumé at:

www.mosaicpublic.com/careers

Information submitted for consideration may be made available to the public in compliance with the Texas Open Records Act. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact one of the recruiters below before submitting materials.

Confidential inquiries are welcomed to:

Greg Nelson | [email protected] | (916) 550-4100
Bryan Noblett |[email protected] | (916) 550-4100

This President & CEO role at New North, Inc. is a rare opportunity for a visionary leader to drive economic growth across an 18-county region in Northeast Wisconsin. It combines strategic leadership, regional and global visibility, and the chance to shape the area's future. The position calls for a dynamic executive with a passion for collaboration, innovation, and community development—offering a platform for transformative impact and high-profile public engagement.

New North, Inc. is a nonprofit regional economic development corporation that promotes collaboration among public and private sector leaders across 18 counties in Northeast Wisconsin. The organization focuses on talent development, business growth, and regional branding to strengthen the area's collective economic impact.

Position Overview

JOB SUMMARY
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest professional association of its kind for economic development professionals, is seeking a Manager of Conference Programming to develop and coordinate programming content for three major conferences each year. This role requires exceptional project management skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. The Manager of Conference Programming will play a key role in delivering engaging, timely, and relevant content that meets the needs of our growing and diverse membership.

Salary Range: $ 80,000 - $95,000

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & KEY OUTCOMES
Content Development

• Lead the development of conference and events agendas, including theme and track development, session planning, speaker outreach, and coordination.
• Drive innovation in event content formats and delivery, ensuring experiences are engaging, inclusive, and world-class.
• Collaborate with members and conference host committees, subject matter experts, and internal IEDC teams to ensure content reflects current trends and member needs.
• Track content performance through post-event surveys, feedback, and analytics to advise future programming.
• Identify and share emerging trends for potential future program inclusion.

Project Management
• Manage multiple concurrent planning timelines, meeting key deadlines across all conferences.
• Maintain program development tracking systems and documentation for internal reporting and post-event analysis.
• Provide regular updates to organizational leadership and colleagues on the status of program development and speaker confirmation.
• Manage conference programming, both pre-conference and onsite by developing scripts, planning and leading the run-of-show, and managing onsite run-throughs with AV.

Speaker Management
• Identify, invite, and coordinate with high-level speakers representing diverse perspectives, including public officials, industry leaders, and thought leaders both before and after conferences.
• Serve as the main point of contact for all invited speakers and moderators throughout the planning and execution process.
• Develop and manage speaker communications, including invitations, briefing materials, logistics details, and deadlines.
• Coordinate speaker prep calls and ensure participants are well-informed and aligned with session goals.
• Collect and organize speaker bios, headshots, session descriptions, and presentation materials.
• Provide high-touch support to speakers onsite, ensuring a positive and professional experience.

Internal and Cross-functional Coordination
• Work closely with the Membership, Research, and Marketing teams to align conference content with organizational goals and promote member engagement.
• Ensure seamless integration of content, marketing, and logistics efforts.
• Coordinate closely with Sponsorship Associate to fulfill sponsor benefits related to program content (e.g., sponsored sessions, speaking opportunities, branding) and proactively identify new sponsor programming.
• Contribute to content for web, email, and social platforms.

Completes other duties and related projects, as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS
Required qualifications
Education & Credentials:
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, events management, hospitality, or related field
• At least five years of experience of program or content management, preferably in a non-profit or association, or in conferences and events for at least 500-1,000 attendees
• Proven track record of designing and implementing high-impact large-scale conferences

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Excellent communications and customer service skills
• Excellent organization and coordination skills and systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders, including conference speakers
• Knowledge of protocols in working with elected officials, delegations, and other high-level dignitaries
• Ability to meet deadlines on simultaneous projects with strong attention to detail
• A collaborative and innovative mindset
• Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential backgrounds
• Proficiency in cloud-based Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
• Advanced computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, varying databases, and electronic research
• Commitment to the mission and values of IEDC

Preferred qualifications
Education & Credentials:
• Certified Meeting Professional
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Experience in economic development and/or community development issues

COMPENTENCIES
Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Diplomacy & Confidentiality
• Member & Stakeholder Engagement
• Outcomes & Solutions Oriented
• Program & Project Management
• Technical Expertise & Credibility
• Values & Prioritizes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

SALARY & BENEFITS
The expected salary for this position is between $80,000 - $95,000 based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and additional considerations.
IEDC has a generous benefits program that includes health, dental, vision, term life, and disability insurance, plus sick and annual leave, federally recognized holidays, a cell phone benefit, a 401(k) plan, and an annual professional development stipend.

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is eligible for remote work within the United States. Candidates within commuting distance of Washington, DC are considered local and have the option to work from IEDC’s offices. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
In addition, this position requires:
• Occasional weekend and evening work
• Some overnight, out-of-town travel (10-15%)
• Occasional travel to the IEDC office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to occasionally talk, hear, stoop, bend, kneel, frequently sit for extended periods of time; and continuously operate a computer and use manual dexterity for tasks such as keyboarding. The job requires occasional sedentary physical effort of lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs. The mental demands of the job include continuous comprehension, organizing and reading and writing; frequently engage in reasoning, decision making, and interpreting and analyzing data; and occasionally requires resilience.
International Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer who encourages applications from women, people of color and other members of underrepresented groups who will contribute to the diversity of its staff.

ABOUT IEDC
IEDC is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that, for nearly 100 years, has been helping economic developers around the world facilitate economic well-being in their communities. It is the largest organization of its kind supporting this profession.

TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Applications submitted without cover letters will not be considered.

Job Summary

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!!

At PSO, we're more than just an energy company - we're a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

PSO seeks a Director Economic Development professional that provides overall Economic and/or Business Development direction and support to PSO.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Identify, develop and strategically manage projects to strengthen our communities throughout PSO's territory.
Encourage and assist in building broad stakeholder coalitions to advance the Company's economic development and public policy goals.
Develop a thorough understanding of the technical requirements for connecting to the electric grid and drive understanding with potential customers.
Maintain relationships and ongoing communications with the State Department of Development, other applicable state-level departments and agency heads, legislative leaders, and the States' Public Utilities Commission members and staff in order to serve effectively as the liaison between the company and these government and economic development leaders on economic development policy and issues.

Maintain relationships with regional and local economic development organizations and local community leaders engaged in economic development to serve effectively as the liaison between the company and these government and economic development leaders on economic development policy and issues.
Serve as the spokesperson and advocate for corporate positions on economic development policy or major end-use customers on Company issues with state legislators, regulators, major customers, community leaders, and economic development professionals.

Serve as company witness before state legislative committees or before the state public utility commission regarding economic development issues and policy.
Coordinate and ensure effective PSO representation on applicable state-level industry associations and serve as the company's board representative on these associations as they relate to economic development.
Act as a resource for external stakeholders and employees on industry and Company economic development issues.
Identify economic and business development policy needs, develop positions on economic development policies for influencing the public debate, and inform affected business units of economic development policy decisions.
Provide ongoing updates to the PSO President and other members of the Leadership Team on economic & business development issues/policy changes at the local, region and state level.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration or related field.

Work Experience:
Seven years of industry-specific or equivalent experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Certified Economic Development Professional designation or similar certification preferred.
Master's degree preferred.
Demonstrated strategic and analytical skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to build relationships and achieve objectives through collaboration with multiple entities both within and outside the organization.
Demonstrated ability to strategically manage economic development projects.

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Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-011

Compensation Range:
$155,761.00-202,490.50 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Position Description
The VP/Senior Director of Agriculture, Business Development will focus on ecosystem building and developing innovative strategies to attract companies and their suppliers by promoting Illinois as a premier business destination and showcasing Illinois agricultural innovation and resources. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Business Development, this position will work closely with farmers, agriculture startups, and food processors to bring new business opportunities that strengthen Illinois' position as a leader in next-generation agriculture.

Additional Information
Responsibilities:
Building Agriculture, AgTech and food processing ecosystem by partnering with current players in the industry
Develop initiatives to strengthen the ecosystem and foster future growth
Develop and lead efforts to attract and retain Agriculture, AgTech and food processing companies in Illinois
Manage business recruitment projects in this industry
This person will need to position themselves as a public thought leader in this industry for Illinois
Work with farmers, agricultural startups, and companies to identify growth opportunities in Illinois's agricultural sector.
Collaborate with the site readiness team to identify locations for new business establishment or expansion opportunities
Some travel required

Qualifications:

Strong background in agriculture, AgTech, and/or food processing
Extensive project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business leaders, key community stakeholders, and government officials
Deep knowledge of agricultural technologies and market trends
Proven track record of attracting, retaining, or expanding businesses
Public speaking experience