Director of Business Recruitment

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Director of Business Recruitment ("Director") serves as the agency lead for top-of-the-funnel out-of-state business attraction and recruitment efforts for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development. This role is responsible for formulating, developing, and directing EOED policy related to business development incentives and the Commonwealth's approach to business attraction and recruitment in order to support business growth. The Director develops and determines business attraction approaches and advises executive leadership on business recruitment policies and priorities that support the Commonwealth's long-term economic development objectives. Working collaboratively with relevant partners, the Director proactively identifies, cultivates, and advances investment opportunities that align with the Commonwealth's economic development priorities, including initiatives such as Global Massachusetts and sector-focused growth strategies. Working closely with external partners, including site selection teams and organizations focused on increasing the presence of global companies in Massachusetts, the position plays a key role in formulating and determining EOED's business recruitment policies, including policies governing the use and positioning of business development incentives and the approaches used to attract and support prospective businesses. The Director exercises substantial independent judgment in directing company targeting strategies, lead generation, outreach, and relationship management efforts, while evaluating emerging economic trends and determining and recommending policy and strategic approaches that position Massachusetts as the premier destination for business growth, innovation, and international investment.

Requirements

• Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
• Proficiency at public speaking.
• Ability to interact with business professionals at all levels up to the CEO.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain strong working knowledge of all partner organizations within the state’s economic development organizations and the resources and services which they provide.
• Outbound focused business development experience, including the ability to generate leads, identify opportunities, and successfully manage projects through closure.
• Understanding of performance management and be able to report on various metrics around job creation, job retention, and private investment dollars.
• Experience working across cultures.

Nice To Haves

• Sales, sales management, or marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive business recruitment efforts to identify, cultivate, and advance high-value international and domestic companies considering expansion, relocation, or investment opportunities in Massachusetts, while formulating and directing EOED policy related to business development incentives and business recruitment approaches and developing, recommending, and shaping EOED's strategic business attraction priorities.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously refine targeted recruitment strategies by analyzing emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and competitive factors to formulate and determine business attraction policies and approaches, including how business development incentives and other economic development resources should be positioned and leveraged to support business growth, and recommend business attraction priorities and strategic initiatives aligned with EOED's economic development objectives and sector strengths.
• Build and manage a strategic pipeline of prospective companies and site selection consultants, leveraging market intelligence, economic data, and industry trends to inform executive leadership and guide the development and refinement of policies governing EOED's business attraction and incentive approach, investment focus areas, recruitment priorities, and long-term business attraction strategies.
• Collaborate with consultants, regional partners, and external stakeholders to develop and execute outreach strategies, strengthen relationships with prospective companies, evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment initiatives, and identify and direct policy changes related to business development incentives and recruitment approaches that enhance Massachusetts' competitiveness as a destination for business growth and investment.
• Help develop, shape, and advance the lead generation strategy for Global Massachusetts and related international economic development initiatives designed to increase out-of-state and international business recruitment and investment in Massachusetts.
• Formulate and help determine business attraction policies governing EOED's approach to international business recruitment, including the positioning and use of business development incentives and other approaches designed to support business growth and investment.
• Provide strategic and policy recommendations that inform EOED's international business attraction priorities and support the Commonwealth's long-term economic development objectives.
• In partnership with Massachusetts' International Trade and Investment Office (MOITI), develop, evaluate, and refine strategic approaches for engaging foreign companies, consulates, trade organizations, and international business networks, leveraging global market intelligence to develop and refine policies and approaches governing international business attraction, and recommend target markets and recruitment priorities.
• In partnership with MOITI, represent EOED's business recruitment objectives during trade missions, advising executive leadership on international market opportunities, emerging industries, competitive positioning, and policy approaches related to business attraction and business development incentives that strengthen Massachusetts' international economic development strategy.
• Develop and recommend strategies and policy approaches that promote Massachusetts' competitive advantages globally, evaluate emerging international investment opportunities, and help shape initiatives that enhance the Commonwealth's position as a leading destination for international business growth, innovation, and investment.
• Oversee, evaluate, and analyze business recruitment pipelines within the Business Front Door Salesforce platform, leveraging data, market intelligence, and performance metrics to develop strategic recommendations that inform EOED's business attraction strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate comprehensive reporting and analytics on business recruitment pipelines, assessing performance trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and recommending strategic and operational improvements that strengthen EOED's business recruitment priorities and overall business attraction strategy.
• Analyze pipeline outcomes, market conditions, and key performance metrics to advise executive leadership, support strategic decision-making, refine business recruitment strategies, and inform the ongoing development of statewide business attraction priorities and initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic representative of EOED and the Commonwealth with partner organizations at conferences, industry events, business meetings, and economic development forums, communicating and advancing the Commonwealth's business attraction priorities while gathering market intelligence and stakeholder feedback to advise leadership and help shape future recruitment strategies and economic development initiatives.
• Develop and deliver strategic presentations and represent EOED at recruitment events, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, identifying emerging business and industry trends, and providing recommendations that inform the evolution of business attraction strategies, priorities, and initiatives.
• Contribute to the development, evaluation, and refinement of marketing content, messaging, and outreach strategies related to business attraction initiatives, recommending enhancements to ensure alignment with EOED's economic development objectives, strategic priorities, and the Commonwealth's competitive positioning.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director