Business Recruitment Manager

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina•Raleigh, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a leader in attracting businesses to NC. Manage business recruitment projects. Collaborate with colleagues to meet organizational priorities and collaborate with internal/external economic development allies to develop comprehensive and meaningful agendas for client visits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to connect with corporate decision makers/site location consultants, community leaders and colleagues at the Partnership and the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Ability to analyze customer needs, present solutions and add value through delivery of state incentives and other forms of support.
Ability to manage project management workload, placing top priority on providing fast and accurate information when requested.
Ability to compete in an aggressive yet professional manner.
Knowledge of economic development policies, benefits and discretionary incentives options at the state and local level.
Diplomacy in serving as an ambassador of the state, remaining non-political as a representative of a public-private recruitment and marketing organization.
Experience leading and winning economic development projects.
Ability to work collaboratively with all team members on the EDPNC staff as well as with key external allies.

Nice To Haves

Prior economic development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage all stages of a business recruitment project, from initial interest in NC to final location decision.
Design comprehensive responses to requests for information and address all aspects of a potential project.
Conduct due diligence examination of a company’s financial and strategic viability.
Identify real estate options.
Evaluate labor and supplier availability.
Resolve infrastructure and permit issues.
Develop comprehensive state and local proposal outlining potential incentives, tax benefits, etc. in partnership with the NC Department of Commerce and local economic developers.
Serve as the point of contact for the state of North Carolina, making introductions to state and community officials as needed to meet prospect needs.
Facilitate and host client visits to the state to evaluate project location opportunities.
Follow up with client as needed.
Utilize Salesforce to report and maintain current project activity and news about client’s strategic operations.
Serve as a state-level point of contact for local economic developers in their pursuit of new business opportunities.
Participate in locally hosted meetings with prospects.
Serve as education resource regarding state incentives and other state support for projects generated at the local level.
Encourage development of strong networks with partners and site location consultants.
Promote the state’s business opportunities to site location consultants and corporate decision makers through marketing events, conferences/forums and one-on-one meetings.
Participate in cooperative marketing trips with local economic developers in order to promote NC’s regions to site location consultants.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and performance incentives that reward impact and results
Hybrid work schedule that supports flexibility, and balance
Generous time off , including 4 weeks of PTO, 9 paid holidays, 3 sick and wellness days, and 3 flex holidays
401(k) with a 5% employer match after six months to help you build long-term financial security
Paid parental leave , including 8 weeks of maternity leave and 4 weeks of paternal leave, because family matters
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage , with HSA and FSA options
Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage as well as 50K life insurance for added peace of mind
Employee Assistance Program that covers your entire household’s wellbeing
Voluntary benefit options such as critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, life insurance and pet insurance
Corporate amenities such as paid parking, gym access and complimentary snacks