Director, Attractions South

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Bring your biggest and boldest ideas to life as an employee of the IEDC. We are a fast-paced and forward-thinking team charged with pursuing economic development opportunities for current and future Hoosiers in our state and around the world. Our culture embodies the spirit of being bold and working collaboratively to create the economy of the future.

The IEDC is organized as a public private partnership led by the Secretary of Commerce and governed by a board chaired by the Governor of Indiana.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has been recognized as one of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Top Workplaces by Indianapolis Star.

The Director, Attractions South serves as the key Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) project representative for South Indiana Attractions strategy and projects. The Director is responsible for overall management of the IEDC regional office business development activities, successful negotiation of economic development deals taking place within the region, and other critical functions outlined herein.

The salary range for this position is $80,011 – $85,000, commensurate with education and work experience.

• Manages and negotiates high-profile and highly competitive projects with emphasis on attracting new capital investment resulting in new job opportunities for Hoosiers; manages and oversees negotiations for other competitive projects within the South Region.
• Builds and maintains relationships with economic development partners within the State and in particular within the South region and other regions as needed, acting as a professional resource for education and training of economic development and local elected officials.
• Lead state and local economic development partners in presenting unified responses to company requests for proposals and site visits.
• Visits local businesses, local elected officials and development-related organizations to asses needs and identify opportunities for the IEDC.
• Serves as primary South Indiana regional Attractions liaison, utilizing and regularly updating IEDC leadership on regional activities.
• Encourages collaboration between economic development partners within the IEDC and the South region.
• At the direction of and/or approval by IEDC leadership, provides representation on economic development related partner organizations assisting Indiana’s economic development ecosystem.
• Maintains confidentiality to protect the integrity of the client and State of Indiana.
• Supports outside sales trips and other outside sales efforts in order to generate leads and raise Indiana brand awareness; responsible for attending conferences, out of state meetings, and events as needed.
• Other critical Business Development functions as identified by Business Development and IEDC Leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) and equivalent experience including, but not limited to, the following fields: economic development, community development, urban planning, real estate, sales/ business development, tax/ regulatory law, or any of the core industries listed below.

• Eight years of post-graduate professional work experience, or other equivalent background and experience, preferably in a client-facing role.
• Minimum five years’ experience working in the field of economic development.
• Appropriate business development/ professional experience and background, in particular with an emphasis of business deal negotiation and/or government relations.

• Core industries to the State of Indiana such as agribusiness (preferred), manufacturing, life sciences, mobility, microelectronics, and information…