Program Coordinator, Network and Business Retention & Expansion

Jobs Ohio is a private, nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Economic development is about creating a place where companies can thrive and individuals can enjoy a higher standard of living. Jobs Ohioplays a leading role in economicdevelopment and servesas a catalyst to accelerate growth by investing in communities, helping Ohio’s businesses expand and attracting new companies to the state – all contributing to job creation, greater payrolls and more investment.

The Program Coordinator is an integral member of the Sites and Infrastructure team assisting with the Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) program and the Jobs Ohio Network (JON). This role will serve to enhance connections between Jobs Ohio and the 7 regional economic development organizations that constitute the Jobs Ohio Network. The Program Coordinator will provide staff at these organizations with proper connections and information while working in a collaborative manner.

The Jobs Ohio Business Retention & Expansion program serves existing Ohio companies through direct interactions, informed discussions, and follow-up services.

The Program Coordinator provides direct support to the program managers and leaders on the team. Duties include performing various operational and project tasks, developing adequate knowledge and experience to run program processes, administrative support for program events and meetings, assisting with communications to internal and external stakeholders, acting as secondary support for other programs and areas of work administered by the rest of the Sites and Infrastructure team, and other duties/special projects as assigned.

• Develop a strong working knowledge and provide support to  &E program strategy, policies, stakeholders, and processes to both Jobs Ohio and the regional Network Partners
• Manage Sector targeting initiatives including key account program, company risk management, and strategy-driven outreach
• Track activity with targeted companies for accountability, assist with company outreach planning and collaboration
• Manage the Sector-JON  &E coordination calls including updating the agenda, scheduling/rescheduling, and invitation management. Be the point of contact for both sector director and JON for these collaboration points. Join the calls as needed and provides notes/action items as follow-up
• Coordinate with Jobs Ohio Executive Assistants, Sector Directors, and JON to facilitate and organize sector  &E scheduling into a streamlined process
• Support outreach efforts for high priority, difficult to schedule targets by researching contacts, recent news, and existing relationships
• Complete periodic reviews of  &E record data for integrity and completeness
• Provide Salesforce support to the  &E program including updating and monitoring reports and dashboards
• Assists with analyzing  &E record and related data to monitor progress towards established metrics/goals, develop insights, and report out to appropriate teams at least quarterly.
• Create presentation and training materials for internal and external audiences
• Ensure company briefs are prepared and provided to  &E practitioners
• Other special projects as assigned
• Provide administrative support for Network contracts, including invoicing and budget reconciliation
• Coordinates preparation of Jobs Ohio Network performance reviews including assembling materials, verifying content, and scheduling with appropriate personnel
• Prepare various materials to support the team including agendas, presentations, reports. Capture and coordinate follow-up actions and…