Regional Executive, Columbus

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems while representing the Fourth District perspectives.

As part of the nation’s central bank, we are a team of mission-driven professionals who are committed to serving with excellence. Our core values are:
Build Trust Every Day, Own Our Actions, Collaborate with Intention, and Be Open to Change.

For twenty-six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99. This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.

The External Engagement team seeks a Regional Executive to lead the Bank's stakeholder engagement in central Ohio. Based in Columbus and reporting to the Vice President for Regional Executives, this Regional Executive will be responsible for building strategic partnerships with prominent local businesses and banks, chambers of commerce and regional economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, public officials and policymakers as well as gathering economic intelligence to support monetary policy analysis.

This role requires deep subject matter expertise and proven experience in economic development and analysis, relationship strategy, and regional intelligence gathering. The Regional Executive will serve as the Bank’s expert on the regional economy and senior official in the region. Internally, the Regional Executive is responsible for cross-functional coordination to ensure effective engagement with stakeholders.

• Develop relationships with a broad network of stakeholders in support of the Bank’s monetary policy and external engagement responsibilities, including, but not limited to, prominent local businesses and banks, chambers of commerce and regional economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, public officials and policymakers
• Lead cross-functional teams to design holistic relationship management strategies across business, economic development, and community stakeholders
• Lead a cross-functional team in developing long-term engagement roadmaps for key stakeholders that balance the Bank's priorities with partner needs
• Proactively identify new strategic partnership opportunities based on institutional objectives and regional economic priorities
• Coordinate and leverage the expertise and capacity of the Bank to deliver value to strategic partners (research insights, educational programs, convening opportunities)
• Develop and execute a strategy for recruitment, retention, and relationship management of Business Advisory Council (BAC) members across the region
• Represent the Bank at regional business events, economic development forums, and community gatherings
• Work closely in partnership with Community Development, Government Affairs, and External Communications to convene roundtable conversations or community events to discuss issues of importance to stakeholders and connect the community to resources produced by the Bank.
• Work with the External Engagement team to plan and support visits and engagements for the Bank President and other Bank leaders within the specified region.

• Work closely with the Research Department and Regional Analysis Group to ensure intelligence gathering supports regional economic analysis and policy briefings
• Participate in periodic briefings that support the Bank president’s role on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
• Recruit and engage business and economic development contacts to participate in Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE) and the Business Outlook and Trends Survey (BOTS)
• Conduct interviews and gather qualitative economic intelligence to support the FOMC briefing process and the production of the Bank’s Beige…