Regional Economic Development Director
About The Position
The Regional Economic Development Director at Huntington Bank promotes the bank’s purpose, values, and Welcome culture by advancing regional economic growth and identifying opportunities for new business partnerships arising from economic investments and business expansions. The role builds connections across Huntington’s regional and business leadership teams and brings together community, business, government, and nonprofit leaders to support economic success and strengthen the communities the bank serves. The Director develops and executes strategic relationships with stakeholders involved in major economic development initiatives, engages regional market leadership in partnership planning and community impact, and represents Huntington as a recognized market leader. The role monitors community issues and reputation risks, aligns bank engagement to maximize impact and opportunity, and collaborates across the organization to strengthen customer partnerships and identify business opportunities. It also communicates the status, opportunities, and challenges of significant economic development activities to regional leadership, considering both short-term execution and long-term impact. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 7 years of experience in economic development, community development and planning, or government relations.
- Proven record of community involvement and engagement, with the ability to cultivate and activate a broad network.
- Ability and willingness to partner with colleagues at all levels, build relationships, work with urgency, deliver flawless execution, and focus on high-impact priorities.
- Ability to exercise sound independent judgment in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.
- Experience communicating complex concepts and programs as concise messages.
- Demonstrated success navigating complex issues and managing reputation.
- Excellent customer service skills; highly motivated, focused, and goal oriented.
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels across the organization.
- Proven sales and negotiation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and independently solve problems.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or city or regional planning.
- Deep experience working with elected officials, community leaders, and business leaders or organizations in diverse economic and geographic environments.
- Experience with financial products, services, and sales.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic relationship plan with state, regional, and local stakeholders involved in major economic development initiatives.
- Engage regional market leadership teams in partnership planning, business-segment collaboration, colleague engagement, and community impact related to economic development.
- Represent Huntington as a respected market leader among community stakeholders and support its leadership position in the economic development ecosystem.
- Coordinate participation in targeted business, government, and nonprofit events, speaking engagements, sponsorships, and social media activity with colleagues responsible for relevant areas.
- Monitor local, regional, and state community issues related to economic development and help manage issues and protect Huntington’s reputation and position.
- Align bank engagement to optimize impact and opportunity while minimizing risk.
- Engage Huntington leaders and use the Optimal Customer Relationship process to support business success.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen customer partnerships and generate business opportunities.
- Collaborate with regional colleagues to leverage local market advantages and pursue cross-region and cross-segment collaboration.
- Communicate strategy status, opportunities, and challenges to regional leadership throughout significant economic development activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
