VP​/Chief Economic Development Officer

One Southern Indiana (1si) expects this position to be primarily responsible for conducting and supervising the activities associated with the economic development operations of the organization, including developing and implementing the organization's economic development strategy and metrics of success, business creation, attraction, and retention and expansion. This Vice President, Chief Economic Development Officer position will supervise the Sr. Director of Business Development, Sr.

Economic Development Specialist, Economic Development Specialist/MMA Liaison and the Small Business Navigator. In collaboration with Human Resources, develop staff professional development activities and performance-based training plans and ensure staff, space and materials are adequate for meeting performance expectations. Additionally, this position may oversee and manage all aspects of the organization in cooperation with the President/CEO. As Vice President, this position may serve as the lead authority for the organization when authorized by the President/CEO.

This position serves as a member of the Executive Team, and thereby shares responsibility for organizational leadership.

• Serve as the lead authority for the organization when authorized by the President/CEO
• Represent 1si in all aspects of the organization, including policy discussion, legislative testimony, and media interviews, as assigned
• Serve as a member of the Executive Team, and thereby share responsibility for organizational leadership

• Develop/upgrade relations with all economic development partners (regional, state, national, etc.)
• Coordinate with President/CEO and staff on workforce development and education efforts to support existing industry and business attraction needs
• Supervise Sr. Director of Business Development;
  Sr. Economic Development Specialist;
  Economic Development Specialist/MMA Liaison;
  Small Business Navigator; and any additional economic development staff or interns
• Responsible for lead generation, tracking, coordination, and management; include updates in Forge or other software
  
  Work to support the efforts of the VP of Strategic Partnerships with existing or potential investor communications
• Coordinate all press announcements and releases concerning economic development projects and/or closures
• Keep President/CEO abreast of all economic development activities and/or issues and engage in policy-related conversations as necessary
• Participate in strategy and goal setting for economic development metrics
• Report economic development activities to appropriate board and/or committee members (Board of Directors, Executive Board, Economic Development Council, EDC Executive Council, Investor Relations, etc.)
• In collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for developing an annual economic development and small business services budgets, managing the ED and small business services budgets, and updating monthly budgetary forecasts
• Manage the Economic Development Council and EDC Executive Council, including but not limited to: agenda preparation, meeting facilitation, topics and/or speakers, etc.

• Assist in the review and standardization of personnel procedures to improve efficiency of operations
• Identify training needs of direct reports through performance evaluations and individual development plans
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary actions
• Identify challenges impacting the economic development talent base and propose succession planning
• Monitor procedures for the assessment of talent for selection and succession management, to ensure their alignment within the organization
• Partner with the President/CEO and Human Resources to ensure alignment and linking of succession plans with other Human Resources initiatives
• Plan and implement strategic activities of the department to ensure economic development product inventories such as workforce and development sites

• Lead all business attraction projects and marketing for new business development for Clark, Floyd, and Scott Counties, as well as other contracted geographies
• Provide "first contact" with all prospects/projects in a timely manner
• Work with economic development and marketing staff to ensure accurate and effective marketing and outreach materials (print and electronic)
• Arrange and host prospect/project visits -…