Northeast Economic Regional Development Manager

Job Requisition : 59352

Opening Date: 10/07/2026

Closing Date: 10/22/2026

Agency: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Class

Title:

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary Range $8,571 - $9,000 monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 2 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs

Headquarter

Location:

555 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois, 60661

Work County: Cook

Agency Contact: CEO.HR

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

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Drive economic growth across Northeast Illinois by building strategic partnerships with businesses, government leaders, and community stakeholders while connecting organizations with State resources, incentives, and economic development opportunities. As the Northeast Regional Economic Development Manager (Public Service Administrator, Option
1), you will lead projects from initial engagement through completion, develop regional economic development strategies, and serve as a key representative promoting Illinois as a premier location for business investment, innovation, workforce development, and job creation.

• Under general direction of the Deputy Director, serves as Regional Economic Development Manager and represents the Agency for the North East Region.
• Acts as a senior field representative, executes critical assignments in providing technical assistance to, linchpin industries, specifically Manufacturing and technology commercialization, business and workforce development, and clean energy initiatives related to Electric Vehicles and other creation of new infrastructure development throughout the northeast region.
• Creates Regional Economic Development Plans that coordinate and synchronize regional development, transportation, workforce and other related government entities.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with business representatives and government officials.
• As a spokesperson and senior representatives, travels and conducts seminars at regional level meetings with business representatives and local government officials.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college in economic development, marketing or business administration.
• Requires three (3) years professional administrative experience in business or economic development.

• Prefers four (4) or more years of progressively responsible administrative experience in business development, marketing, stakeholder engagement, sales, economic and workforce development, and/or…