Job description

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
1000 S Washington Avenue, Suite #201
Lansing, Michigan 48910-1682
www.purelansing.com

Position Title: Tri-County Development Manager

Company Name: Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
Compensation: Salaried in $56,000 - 60,000 range commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience.
Benefits: Possibility of annual performance pay; premium-free medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) program with 6% employer match and no vesting period; a diverse, dynamic, and flexible environment; generous personal time allowance and holiday leave, including 80 PTO hours immediately following 90-day introductory hire period and continued accumulation after that; hybrid and flex schedule options.
Location: LEAP's office is located in a historic redeveloped building in the heart of Lansing’s REO Town district with free parking, immediate access to the River Trail, and a short walk or bike ride to downtown Lansing.
Position Type: Exempt (full-time)
COVID Vaccination Policy: Excepting medical or religious exemptions, LEAP employees are required to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and boosted.
Direct Reports: None
Reports to: Keith Lambert, Chief Operating Officer

Application Deadline: Interviews to begin in mid to late April. Open until filled.
To Apply: Upload cover letter, resume and three professional references at:
www.purelansing.com/tcdm

About the Position

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is seeking a dynamic, creative, passionate, and motivated professional to join one of the top regional economic development organizations in the country. This is a high-profile position statewide and throughout the Lansing region of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties, with a primary focus on service delivery for, and in, Ingham County. Work partners will include county government, businesses, local communities, local economic development agencies, Michigan State University (MSU), Lansing Community College (LCC), Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at LCC, Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and others.

What You’ll Do
The Tri-County Development Manager will provide value-added business attraction, retention and expansion services to businesses and communities throughout the Lansing region, with a special emphasis on Ingham County, working within LEAP’s Business Attraction division. This position will help shape and promote the culture of economic development for the Lansing region, leading to new economic development projects. The Tri-County Development Manager will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Board, Workgroup, and Program Management (50%)

• Provide coordination and support in managing the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation (ICEDC) and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (ICBRA), which includes serving an additional five (5) specific Ingham County communities, as specified in LEAP’s contract for services with Ingham County.
• Actively participate in meetings and coordinate economic development activities around community priorities as appropriate for and with all those municipalities seeking economic development support from Ingham County.
• Assist in leveraging and managing state and federal dollars for economic development purposes, including researching and writing grant applications, especially related to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and brownfield development, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programming and Economic Development Administration (EDA) opportunities.
• Coordinate and facilitate engagement of committees and working groups of LEAP as relevant to our mission.

Business Attraction, Expansion, and Retention (30%)

• Support LEAP’s lead generation, prospecting, site selection, and regional business attraction and marketing activities, with an emphasis on preparing economic development sites in Ingham County.
• Implement and participate in regional business retention program to engage existing industry employers, with an emphasis on those in Ingham County.
• Assist LEAP’s small business and entrepreneurial program clients of all types in navigating regional resources and programs available at each stage of the business journey (idea, startup, growth) using Startup Space resource map and other tools such as grants and loans.
• Intentionally engage diverse and underrepresented business owners and professionals to raise awareness and facilitate use of economic development tools, business incentives, and entrepreneurial support resources.

Community Liaison and General Responsibilities (20%)

• Serve as the regional economic development liaison to local governments and business support entities throughout the Lansing region, including coordinating communications, gathering strategic input and setting meeting agendas with various stakeholder groups.
• Assist LEAP, as assigned, in such areas as community engagement, presentations to diverse groups or individuals, research, special projects, and appropriate written reports.
• Participate and support external committees such as Ingham County’s Racial Equity Taskforce, Lansing Regional Sister City Commission, MSU-related groups and more as relevant to LEAP mission.

What You’ll Bring

• The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of commitment and teamwork, a deep understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion, relevant professional experience, a willingness to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously, a diverse world outlook and desire to help change and impact the Lansing region with profound passion and vision.
• Unique professional experience or bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience in public affairs, communication, public administration, business administration, marketing, economics, finance, urban planning, psychology, political science or similar is required.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including experience developing and administering budgets.
• Demonstrated experience or deep understanding of working with local governments to develop or administer programs or projects.
• Demonstrated experience or deep understanding in utilizing economic development programs such as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Michigan Business Development Program (BDP), Michigan Community Revitalization Program (CRP), property tax abatements, Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and other business support or redevelopment tools available federally or specific to Michigan.
• Willingness to participate in meetings and events outside of traditional business hours.
• Ability and desire to work an average of 45 hours per week.

We Expect the Tri-County Development Manager to:

• Demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies.
• Organize work and meet deadlines for a wide variety of ad hoc requests and projects.
• Use strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills to communicate with a broad and diverse audience.
• Utilize strong working knowledge of web-based tools and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Employ strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of DEI concepts and practices.
• Demonstrate the capacity for creative planning and implementation.
• Work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Be self-directed and achieve results.
• Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Possess a sales-oriented mindset and client-driven approach.
• Be prepared to attend a variety of public meetings, sometimes in the evenings.
• Have reliable transportation for travel throughout the region (mileage reimbursement policy in place).

Who We Are

The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is a leading economic development organization recently named by Site Selection magazine as one of the nation's top 20 economic development organizations. LEAP represents the tri-county Lansing Region, including Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties, and has annual contracts with Ingham County and the Lansing Regional SmartZone to provide economic development services. Additionally, LEAP is a cutting-edge leader and provider of award-winning equitable economic development programs. LEAP is a private-public 501(c)6 nonprofit partnership governed by a board of directors, including business and municipal leaders from across the Lansing Region.

Read more about LEAP's economic development work, values, and philosophy on our website at www.purelansing.com/about.

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, LEAP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and/or training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lansing, MI 48910: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lansing, MI 48910

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