Business Development Manager

State Of Texas • College Station, TX

390d • $83,886 - $96,469 • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Development Manager is responsible for overseeing economic development initiatives in College Station, TX. This role involves managing business recruitment efforts, developing policies and programs to support economic growth, and facilitating relationships with community stakeholders. The position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to conduct research and analysis to support development projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or related field.
• Five (5) or more years of economic development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Project management and mediating and/or negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of planning as they pertain to development and zoning.
• Knowledge of municipal codes, ordinances, state statutes, application processing, scheduling, review procedures and code compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or related field.
• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience.
• AICP designation.
• CEcD designation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target prospective industry leads for business recruitment and expansion opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation and negotiation of incentives for business prospects.
• Oversee, train, motivate and evaluate assigned staff; work with employees to correct deficiencies; identify and resolve employee concerns and/or problems; direct work; complete employee performance evaluations; and make hiring, terminating and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
• Develop and implement programs, policies and plans to facilitate business retention and expansion activities, including entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Coordinate with businesses on programs to support workforce development and industry needs.
• Participate in development of new and existing business/industrial parks through both public initiatives and public/private partnerships.
• Develop and maintain tracking data and industry database for prospective businesses and support the implementation of department goals and objectives.
• Support various development-related community stakeholders and assist in developing strong and close working relationships with the same.
• Act as a departmentally neutral project facilitator, to be accessed by, and for, College Station-development stakeholders.
• Conduct sophisticated and highly technical research and analysis on the community and departmental projects, activities, and operations.
• Provide information and/or make presentations and conduct meetings to appropriate audiences on economic development issues, programs, services, and plans.
• Serve as project manager for sophisticated or advanced projects and assignments.
• Perform other professional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $83,886.00 - $125,828.00 Annually.
• Full-time employment with potential for career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees