Job Details
Level: Management
Job Location: Main Office - Columbus, OH 43215
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Job Shift: Day
About JobsOhio
JobsOhio is a private, nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Economic development is about creating a place where companies can thrive, and individuals can enjoy a higher standard of living. JobsOhio plays a leading role in economic development and serves as a catalyst to accelerate growth by investing in communities, helping Ohio’s businesses expand and attracting new companies to the state – all contributing to job creation, greater payrolls and more investment.
Summary of Position
JobsOhio is designed to drive job creation and economic development efforts across the state of Ohio in ten diverse industries: Advanced Manufacturing; Aerospace and Aviation; Automotive; Healthcare; Information Services and Software (IT); Petrochemicals & Energy; Financial Services; Food & Agribusiness; Military & Federal; and Logistics. The Sector Manager for Advanced Manufacturing will work with the Managing Director to develop and deploy the sector strategy and manage the sector initiatives. He/she will also coordinate activities within JobsOhio and with the JobsOhio Network Partners to ensure efficient and effective execution.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Gather and maintain current, cutting-edge knowledge of manufacturing sector business trends, challenges, and economic climate.
- Study, analyze and recommend alternate strategic paths to increase business development based on feedback received or knowledge of market/industry.
- Conduct industry research as needed to ensure understanding of sector specific strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis); recommends adjustments to sector strategy or project specific approach to maximize impact of retention, expansion and attraction efforts.
- Analyze and participate in structuring financial transactions and negotiating deals with various parties.
- Document and maintain current records and reports on analysis, sector plans and new findings.
- Collaborate with team to successfully implement sector strategic plan (solution); executes actions to increase business development in Ohio through retention, expansion and attraction efforts.
- Recognizes when there is a need and/or opportunity to engage other sector specialists and initiate communications to ensure project, expansion and attraction initiatives are successfully coordinated.
- Build project pipeline utilizing research, the business development team, industry contacts and other resources.
- Oversee project portfolio and reviews projects based on capital investment, job creation and job retention.
- Monitor sector goals and performance metrics; coordinates activities with JobsOhio Business Development and regional partners.
- Suggest strategic (management) initiatives and action plans that may improve sector goals and performance metrics.
- Markets and promotes economic development throughout the state of Ohio for the sector, engages with company leaders to identify potential expansion and attraction opportunities.
- Cultivates a network of relationships with the regional network partners, Development Services Agency, community leaders, local elected officials and other stakeholders to collaborate on economic development projects.
- Meets with elected officials and others as required.
- Speaks to groups and gives presentations to promote JobsOhio.
- Participates in industry conferences and trade shows, meeting with industry organizations and trade associations.
- Provides interviews to press and other entities as appropriate.
- Always exemplifies excellence and professionalism.
- Significant travel required (e.g., may include trips outside of the state and country).
Qualifications
Experience Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing environment required. Material science expertise preferred.
- 1+ years’ experience in sales required. Technical sales experience preferred.
- Must be able and willing to travel at least 50% of the time.
- Presentation skills (creation and communication) are critical.
- Ability and passion for analyzing raw data and ability to form and influence opinions is critical.
- Ability and passion for distilling micro and macro-economic trends impacting Ohio’s manufacturing economy
- Past economic development experience is a plus but not mandatory.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or science required. Master’s degree preferred. Combination of Engineering/science bachelors and MBA/Economics master’s is ideal.
- Materials engineering/science degree will be the best complement to the existing capabilities of the team.
JobsOhio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, familial status, or veteran status.
