Director, Industry Development

$80,000 - $85,000/Yr

Empire State Development - Albany, NY

Full-time - Director

Albany, NY

Administration of Economic Programs

About the position

The Director of Industry Development at Empire State Development is responsible for leading efforts to attract cleantech manufacturers to New York, focusing on site selection and project management to create jobs and stimulate in-state investment. This role requires expertise in key industries, particularly in cleantech, and involves collaboration with various stakeholders to drive economic growth in the state.

Responsibilities

• Handle a portfolio of approximately 20 growth and attraction projects, assisting with site selection, incentives, and navigating resources across the state.
• Directly oversee the growth and attraction of key cleantech manufacturing industries, serving as the internal expert on the industry and its supply chain.
• Present recommendations for incentive proposals to a review committee for approval and work with companies through their commitment to New York.
• Provide input on messaging and audience for targeted marketing efforts using industry expertise.
• Plan and execute a large New York delegation and exhibition presence at key cleantech industry conferences.
• Stay current on industry trends, federal funding opportunities, and site selection requirements within assigned cleantech industries.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including private industry, trade organizations, and regional economic development organizations.
• Identify, analyze, and manage potential expansion, retention, and attraction projects.
• Represent ESD at industry functions, conferences, and events, making presentations as necessary.
• Advise on policy development and prepare recommendations for legislative action.
• Maintain complete and accurate data and files on prospects, projects, and initiatives.
• Lead and participate in project teams consisting of ESD staff and others in government and the private sector.
• Prepare various documents, including project tracking, reports, presentations, and marketing materials as needed.
• Occasional travel is required to support company attraction and marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, urban planning, public administration & policy, law, architecture, landscape architecture, real estate development, or a related field.
• 5 years or more of direct experience in economic development, government, business, public and private financing programs, business planning, real estate development, urban studies, public administration & policy, consulting, design and construction, engineering, or in the cleantech & renewable energy industries.
• 2 years of public-facing experience actively assisting clients and customers, which can be part of the 5 years of experience defined above.
• A master's degree in business administration, economics, public administration & policy, or a related field may substitute for 2 years of experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.