Manager of Economic Development Initiatives

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Posted: 09-May-24

Location: Richardson, Texas

Salary: Open

Categories:

Development
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 25557

Posting Number: S05413P

Department: Office of Facilities and Economic Development

Salary Range: $80,000 to $90,000 Dependent on Qualifications

Pay Basis: Monthly

Position Status: Regular full-time

Location: Richardson

Job Description:

Under the general direction of the Vice President for Facilities and Economic Development, the Manager of Economic Development Initiatives will be responsible for the development and strategic growth of the Economic Development team, including assistance in developing UT Dallas strategic property. The successful candidate will provide leadership and guidance in support of economic development initiatives aimed at attracting, retaining, and assisting businesses as they expand into the region.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, or a related field. Five years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, community development, and/or diversification, human resource management, government relations, or a closely related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, or a related field.

Eight years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, community development, and/or diversification, human resource management, government relations, or a closely related field.

Four years of management/ supervisory experience.

Skilled in delivering presentations, organization and time management, computers and applicable software, customer service, event coordination, research and analysis, and strategic thinking.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate agreements, evaluate programs and recommend actions, read and comprehend legal documents, development agreements and contracts, draft and implement policies, establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Ability to oversee, review and comprehend the data collection and analysis of economic development data as reviewed through systems including R, Stata, SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, and others.

Important Message:

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE, including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator .

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The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status.UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 132 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests.The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to biomedical engineering to arts and technology.The wealth of learning resources available to UT Dallas students is the result of a concentrated effort to attract the top minds on both ends of the classroom relationship. Joining the faculty's Nobel laureate and four National Academies members since 2005 are more than 200 tenure and tenure-track professors hailing from the world's best colleges, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Columbia University. In addition, UT Dallas is home to more than 50 centers, labs and institutes that facilitate research and opportunities for hands-on learning. Students, meanwhile, arrive at UT Dallas well-prepared ...to succeed in higher education: In 2011, nearly 39 percent of freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 75 percent ranked in the top 25 percent.With an eye on building a future as bright as its beginnings, UT Dallas will continue its push to attain Tier One research university status and produce graduates who are well-equipped to succeed professionally.
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