SVP/Chief Business Development Officer
Listed on 2026-08-31
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SVP/Chief Business Development OfficerFull Time Baltimore, MD, US 1 Attachments
5 days ago Requisition
Salary Range: $ To $ Annually
About Company:
Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is the City of Baltimore’s economic development agency. We work to strengthen Baltimore’s economy by attracting investment, supporting businesses, advancing real estate development, and creating opportunities that help neighborhoods, employers, and residents thrive.
Our work is rooted in the belief that economic growth should benefit the entire city. From helping businesses launch and expand to advancing catalytic development projects, connecting entrepreneurs with resources, and building partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, BDC helps turn Baltimore’s potential into lasting progress.
At BDC, you will join a mission-driven team committed to shaping a more vibrant, equitable, and economically resilient Baltimore. We value collaboration, innovation, accountability, and a deep connection to the communities we serve.
Whether your expertise is in real estate, small-business support, finance, communications, community investment, grants, compliance, or economic development, your work at BDC can make a meaningful impact on Baltimore’s future.
About the Role:
The Senior Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer leads BDC’s business attraction, small business growth, brand, and communications portfolio.
The role carries three mandates: bring new investment and employers to Baltimore; grow and retain the businesses already here; and build the market narrative that makes both of those easier.
The SVP/CBDO provides management and oversight of the Business Development Team of 18 FTEs, with three vice presidents reporting directly: VP of Integrated Brand & Communications; VP of Business Growth & Market Strategy; and VP of Small Business Growth & Retention. The SVP/CBDO reports to the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, marketing, communications, public policy, city planning, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in business attraction, economic development, sales, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
- Minimum five (5) years leading teams, including managing managers, with a demonstrated ability to set unit goals and hold a team accountable to them
- Demonstrated success building and converting a business development pipeline, or an equivalent record of measurable market-facing results
- Strong brand, marketing, and media relations experience, including serving as a spokesperson or directing those who do
- Demonstrated effectiveness serving diverse business communities and markets, including small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with municipal government or quasi-governmental economic development organizations
- Experience with small business technical assistance, Main Street programs, or commercial corridor revitalization
- Understanding of entrepreneurship, venture capital, startup ecosystems, and the commercialization of arts and culture
- Familiarity with federal economic development and innovation funding programs (Commerce, EDA, SBA, MBDA, NSF)
Key Responsibilities:
Business Attraction and Investment- Lead regional, national, and international business attraction — recruiting employers, investors, and expanding companies to Baltimore
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline of relocation and expansion prospects with defined conversion targets and a regular reporting cadence
- Position BDC as the single point of contact for investment in Baltimore City
- Represent Baltimore at industry conferences, trade shows, site selector forums, and national business networks, including those serving minority- and women-owned enterprises
- Develop international attraction initiatives, including outreach to immigrant-founded,…
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