Business Attraction Advisor

State of Montana•Billings, MT

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Help shape Montana’s economic future. The Montana Department of Commerce is seeking a strategic, relationship driven leader to attract new businesses, investment, and quality jobs to our state. This role is ideal if you thrive on building high level partnerships, driving business development, and promoting Montana’s competitive advantages on a national and international stage.

Requirements

Demonstrated sales acumen with the ability to identify opportunities and drive successful outcomes.
Proven ability to engage, influence, and build rapport with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
Strong understanding of community development, community organizing, and economic development principles and their application to business growth.
Exceptional attention to detail and highly effective organizational skills.
Enthusiastic and energetic about Montana and the business opportunities it offers.
Strong critical thinking abilities, with a talent for analyzing information and making sound judgments.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with prospective companies, site selection consultants, investors, developers, foreign consuls, and entrepreneurs exploring opportunities in Montana.
Lead the full business attraction pipeline from identifying and generating leads, managing projects, and guiding site selection processes, to coordinating closely with state agencies and local economic development partners.
Drive Montana’s business attraction strategy by targeting high value industries, executing national outreach, and generating strong investment opportunities.
Build influential partnerships with site selectors, brokers, developers, utilities, and economic development organizations to coordinate impactful outreach.
Represent Montana at regional, national, and international events and deliver effective presentations that highlight the state’s competitive advantages.
Conduct market research, develop competitive analyses, and prepare persuasive proposals to support business recruitment and deal closing efforts.
Provide strategic guidance to business owners and executives on expanding or relocating their operations to Montana.
Lead strategic planning efforts, maintain industry lead databases, assess risks and opportunities, and help shape statewide economic development initiatives.
Design and evaluate business programs, manage vendor partnerships, and support leadership communications, including preparing talking points for public, press, and legislative engagements.