Deputy Director, Business Development

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Date:
Aug 7, 2026

Location:

Chicago, IL, US, 60661

Job Requisition

Job Requisition

Agency: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)

Skill Option: None

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary Range is $11,550 - $12,500 per month

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Cook;
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code

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The Deputy Director, Business Development plays a critical role in Illinois’ aggressive efforts to attract businesses and create jobs in communities across the state. The Deputy Director, Business Development will oversee all of DCEO’s competitive incentive tax credit and grant programs to attract and retain businesses and promote the State’s superior business attributes. Companies participating in the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) program committed to creating nearly 4,000 jobs and nearly $2.5 billion in private investment in…