Business Development Manager

OhioSE, Inc.Employment Opportunity Job Title: Business Development Manager Location: Pre-Approved remote location within the OhioSE 25-county region Reports To: OhioSE President & CEO Work Hours: Full-time Status/Salary: Exempt/Salaried position with competitive compensation based on qualifications Deadline: Applications are accepted until the position is filled Company overview: OhioSE, Inc. is a private, non-profit economic development organization with the mission of supporting economic development in the 25-counties within the Ohio Appalachian through business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts. OhioSE is one of seven JobsOhio regional partners. Position Description:The Business Development Manager will, in consultation with JobsOhio and OhioSE President, represent the OhioSE and JobsOhio in business development efforts to robustly market the 25-county region to attract new capital investment and jobs creation and to assist in the creation, retention, expansion and attraction of companies in a 25-county region of Ohio, with the goal of closing deals that secure new capital investment and jobs in Ohio with a positive return on investment. Responsibilities · Undertake proactive business development outreach. Tactics will include: o Digital marketing of large sites, abundant energy and available labor force. o Lead generation through a contract with Research FDI. o Marketing our abundant natural gas to German manufacturers who use natural gas. o Site selector/developer outreach through the Site Selectors Guild, Area Development, IAMC and regional brokers & developers. Target markets will include inshoring and reshoring opportunities, shale energy, Intel and Honda/LG battery supply chain, hardwood manufacturing, metal manufacturing, food processing, auto components, polymers, plastics, logistics, and back-office operations · Specific Strategies for business development outreach include those outlined in the current Plan of Services between JobsOhio and OhioSE. As part of BD management, manager will: o Maintain Smartsheet BD entries and manage BD relationship with JobsOhio Business Development Team o Develop leads as a result of proactive outreach and enter/update them into JOSF as appropriate o Participate in/support site visits for regional attraction projects that are JobsOhio led and not site specific. · Additional duties as assigned by the OhioSE President · Assist in the execution of contracts · Complete all performance reports, timesheets, expenses on time and as required · Act with integrity and honesty in all dealings, actions, and conversations Performance evaluation goals/criteria/metrics – Business Development Manager will be evaluated by measurement against objective metrics and subjective feedback from supervisors according to performance in achieving goals and deliverables listed in the annual Plan of Services attached to the JobsOhio contract. Numeric goals will be divided equally among project managers. · Execution of business development plan elements listed in Annual Plan of Services · Performance on JobsOhio Business Development Scorecard Position Qualifications:· Position posted externally and open to existing OhioSE employees. · Three to five years of related professional experience preferred. · Bachelor’s degree preferred, in regional planning, business, finance, engineering, economic development or related degree. · Working knowledge of economic development is useful but not required. · Project management experience preferred but not required. · Must be organized and detail oriented with ability to be thorough and check for errors and discrepancies. Ability to be productive with tedious tasks. · Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing. Solid English writing, grammar and proofreading skills required. · Self-motivated and quick aptitude. Self‐starter with the ability to take a task and run with it with minimal supervision strongly preferred. · Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required. Familiarity with SalesForce would be a significant plus. · Excellent time management skills; ability to deal with constantly changing work demands; proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously required. · Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion required. · Ability to travel within Appalachian Ohio with occasional overnight stays required. · Must have valid driver’s license. Method of Response: Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three relevant professional references to Jane Dunnington, Human Resources, at [email protected]. The deadline for application submission is until the position is filled. OhioSE, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer