Director, Strategy and Growth, Economy

## Director, Strategy and Growth, Experience Economy and Cities Apply:
New York:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R3958

* Please Note:

This role requires the ability to work on site 3 days per week per company policy.
* The annual salary range for this role is $190,000-$240,000 in New York.

The World Economic Forum is an international organization that brings together leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to shape global, regional and industry agendas and improve the state of the world.
** Why we are recruiting
** The Centre for Experience Economy and Cities brings together leaders from business, government and civil society to advance more competitive, resilient and attractive cities and destinations.  The Centre works at the intersection of the experience economy with keen focus on  cities, infrastructure and built environment, while also spanning travel and tourism, sport, culture, creative industries, major events, wellbeing, and innovation.

Organised around the themes of
** Live, Work and Play**, it connects global priorities with city-level action and helps align investment, partnerships and policy around the conditions required for communities and economies to thrive.  To support the Centre’s next phase of growth and impact, we are seeking a
** Director, Experience Economy and Cities**. The Director will work closely with the Senior Director and Head of the Centre and with pillar leads across the United States, Europe and Asia to shape and deliver the Centre’s strategy, strengthen its global reach and grow its relevance to business, government and city leaders.  The role will also work closely with Forum global business and industry teams, communications and knowledge teams, and other Forum Centres.

The Director will be also expected to represent the center as needed in meetings with stakeholders and represent the centre on events. They could also be an asset in engaging with city and regional leaders, investors, infrastructure stakeholders, relevant  academics and civil society partners.
** Main responsibilities
**** 1. Deliver and implement the Centre’s strategy
*** Work closely with the Senior Director and Head of the Centre to shape, implement and evolve the Centre’s strategy across projects, programmes and geographies.
* Translate strategic priorities into clear annual objectives, workplans, milestones and accountabilities.
* Ensure that the Centre’s activities across experience economy, cities, infrastructure and local competitiveness reinforce one another.
* Establish mechanisms to track strategic progress, impact, partner value and regional growth.
* Support institutional moments and flagship platforms, including the Urban Transformation Summit and Annual Meeting.
** 2. Coordinate and support pillar leads
*** Establish a common strategic direction across the Centre’s pillar leads while respecting their ownership of individual work streams.
* Support pillar leads in developing priorities, growth strategies, partner propositions and delivery plans.
* Create mechanisms for knowledge sharing, cross-pillar collaboration and joint engagement.
* Resolve cross-pillar and cross-regional interdependencies and escalate issues where required.
* Coach and challenge colleagues constructively, helping teams maintain momentum and focus on outcomes.
** 3. Strengthen positioning and thought leadership
*** Help position the Centre as a leading global platform on the experience economy and cities.
* Work with the communications manager and pillar leads to develop clear narratives connecting experience-led growth, urban competitiveness, infrastructure and quality of life.
* Work with communications and knowledge teams to shape evidence-based reports, frameworks, public interventions and…