What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Business Development position at Liberty County Development Authority?
New Project Development & Management
Business Retention & Expansion / Existing Industry Support (BRE)
Property Management & Development
- Must submit a resume and customized cover letter to be considered.
- Participate and lead so that every person who interacts with LCDA feels the organization operates honestly, professionally, and promptly, that its leadership is united in purpose, and that we are an effective and highly competent team that gets things done efficiently with a commitment to the highest good for our community and the businesses we serve.
- Contribute to a positive and supportive team atmosphere that is safe for honest, respectful communication to determine the best ways forward and achieve the greatest possible results.
- Partner with CEO and team to promote Liberty County as a place for business, actively seeking to attract positive commercial and industrial development in line with the community economic vision and strategy as determined by the LCDA staff and board and representing that vision in the marketplace.
- Work closely with the CEO and team to continually advance and manage LCDA’s product development work, including developing / improving / maintaining land, buildings, and infrastructure to attract new business and support established business growth in Liberty County.
- Maintain excellent relationships with Georgia’s economic development project managers, real estate brokers, developers, and regional partners. Simultaneously create and maintain relationships with national and international site location consultants and corporate real estate executives.
- Develop and lead local industry support and expansion efforts.
- Responsible for managing all aspects of location and expansion project management, ensuring the community’s interest and the client’s needs are met while consulting with and engaging the CEO daily.
Ensure professional, timely responses and follow-up to all inquiries.
Manage research, response, proposals, presentations, and prospect visits.
Develop, manage, and mentor any / all project management and / or research staff.
Learn and lead use of Salesforce, LCDA’s internal contact management database and project management documentation tool.
Understand state and federal grant opportunities, lead the application processes and required grant management.
Oversee LCDA property database and ensure Liberty County properties are accurately included on State and utility partner databases.
Lead necessary research efforts, determining and analyzing fiscal and economic impacts of projects with related software tools.
o Generate and convert leads to qualified projects by communicating truthful and compelling information in the most effective ways to the most ideal contacts (assist with shaping the marketing message, maintain and expand accurate database of contacts, prospects, etc.)
o successfully move the project through the sales process (marketing will assist in creative and strategic thinking, client related event planning, etc.)
o plan and host announcements (maintain communication with client throughout the process, guide marketing on critical client issues, etc.)
Qualifications :
125,000 - $145,000 depending on experience
Salary : $125,000 - $145,000