Senior Economic Development Manager (Central Florida)

Responsibilities

The incumbent will work throughout his / her assigned territory to support client management, lead generation, site development, and represent the Company to local, state, and regional economic development allies.

Establish and maintain effective relationships with key economic development leadership, developers, consultants and decision-makers in support of Duke Energy economic development goals and objectives.

Support economic development partners in the enhancement, use and deployment of marketing materials; participate in targeted call missions and other activities to enhance the Company’s competitiveness and success of the Florida economic development program.

Collaborate with internal management and stakeholders, to include external relations team members as well as distribution and transmission teams to utilize best practices, provide comprehensive overview of Duke programs and support to partners, identify target industries and sites, and focus on the areas with greatest potential return on investment.

Basic / Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years related work experience OR High School / GED degree and 10+ years related work experience

Valid driver's license

Additional Preferred Qualifications (From JDN)

Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)

Familiarity with state and local incentive programs

Project management skills

Economic Development project management experience at the State, Regional or Local level

Experience in business / industrial recruitment efforts

Established relationships with State, Regional and local economic development officials

Established relationships with site selection consultants

Experience in proposal development and site selection RFI responses

Previous customer interface experience and / or equivalent external

Strong technical skills / understanding of energy industry

In depth exposure to management of large manufacturing projects

Experience in General Construction, Real Estate Development, Project Finance

Proficiency with mapping programs

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management, both internal and external

Demonstrated leadership abilities to develop, integrate, market, and implement sales strategies / plans / programs

Ability to manage internal and external relationships, networking, benchmarking

Effective interpersonal and human relations skills to work with internal and external customers, suppliers, and peers in a team-oriented work environment

Highly motivated self-starter

Demonstrated excellent communication skills with experience in negotiations, preparation of written documents and presentations

Demonstrated ability to focus on details and results-oriented

Demonstrated innovative and creative problem solving skills

Demonstrated ability to take on ambiguous assignments and create deliverables to support business results

Ability to prioritize numerous multi-tasking requests, discerning between what is important and what is urgent

Exceptional organizational skills

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Working Conditions

Hybrid Mobility Classification Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period.

However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the assigned Duke Energy facility.

Hybrid classified position involving in-office, and virtual, remote work.

The assigned Duke Energy facility will be Central Florida DE location.

Travel Requirements

25-50%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented / Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

Posting Expiration Date

Monday, July 1, 2024

All job postings expire at 12 : 01 AM on the posting expiration date.