Manager, Business Attraction & Expansion

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA•Philadelphia, PA

22h•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership is a business-led, cross-sector effort to grow quality jobs and strengthen economic competitiveness and opportunity across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Launched in May 2026, the Partnership unites economic and workforce development leaders from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties around a shared, data-driven regional growth strategy to coordinate priorities, investments, and action. The primary purpose of this position is to contribute to the Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership’s strategy through the proactive management of its business attraction and expansion initiatives and engagement of key investors and stakeholders in those efforts. The Manager of Business Attraction & Expansion will report directly to the Director of Business Attraction & Expansion. The Manager of Business Attraction & Expansion will play a critical role in introducing national and international businesses to the Greater Philadelphia Region, helping local companies expand, and ensuring that businesses and stakeholders have access to information, organizations, and resources that will help them locate and grow in Greater Philadelphia.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s degree or higher with emphasis in related area (e.g., Business Administration, Political Science, Urban Planning, Economic Development, Economics, Public Administration)
Experience with research analysis, spreadsheets, and economic development related databases.
This position occasionally requires international travel; a valid passport is necessary for work authorization.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and related productivity and collaboration tools, including artificial intelligence tools to support efficiency and productivity

Nice To Haves

Experience in economic development, commercial real estate, and business development preferred.
Experience with one or more of the Partnership’s opportunity industries (e.g., Biomedical Engineering and Production, Precision Manufacturing in Industrial Technologies, and Enterprise Digital Solutions) and/or the Chamber’s industry sectors (e.g., Life Sciences, Tech, Manufacturing, Defense, Food & Beverage, etc.) of focus is a plus.
Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia region and its business and political community and/or understanding of the region's economic landscape.

Responsibilities

Serve as point of contact for new-to-market business investment leads by responding to RFI’s, hosting site visits and larger delegations, coordinating with local stakeholders, developing follow-up action plans, attending conferences and trade shows, and recording all interactions.
Develop and maintain professional business relationships with clients, brokers, consultants, and other partners regionally, nationally, and internationally through personal contact and participation in industry related events and activities.
Track and report on project activity including interactions with businesses, government employees, chamber members, civic leaders, and other related stakeholders.
Manage the execution of conferences and trade shows, including outreach to new business attraction and expansion prospects, coordinating marketing materials and social media posts, and engaging members and local stakeholders, while exploring new ideas to maximize ROI.
Support regional marketing efforts by working with Marketing, Research, and Talent teams to provide input on marketing/communications assets and making presentations for events, delegations, and gatherings.
Serve as a representative of the Partnership at government, civic, and community events.
Coordinate business attraction, expansion and retention opportunities with local stakeholders and Partnership Investors to drive engagement and improve Partnership outcomes.
Contribute to the Partnership's mission through information sharing and collaboration, in service of achieving the organization’s goals.
Complete other duties and projects assigned to support the attraction, expansion and retention of companies.