JOB POSTING!
Award-winning economic development organization offers a unique opportunity for an economic development trailblazer. Our public/private partnership organization seeks a Vice President to assume a leadership role in Northern Illinois to manage our Business Development programs and selected strategic projects. The Rockford, Illinois, Region is home to:
- The sixth-largest Aerospace employment concentration in the U.S.
- Growing Advanced Manufacturing and Healthcare
- A well-positioned, uncongested Air/Rail/Truck Logistics
- The third-largest city in Illinois, well within a 90-minute drive from Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison.
Candidates must possess great dedication, commitment, and strategic qualities as well as a broad range of business management skills. The organization’s staff is held to an extremely high level of professionalism and productivity. This person must be able to manage diverse and multi-level projects as a “self-starter,” capable of taking ideas and tasks at different levels and implementing them at a fast pace.
This position requires prior economic development experience as well as basic computer skills and database management experience. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required. A professional work environment and competitive salary/benefits are available.
Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to information@rockfordil.com.
