CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Join our team of professionals dedicated to the region’s future.

Reports to: Foundation President

 

Interfaces with: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation Board, CLT Alliance staff and investors. entrepreneurs, small businesses, and other stakeholders.

 

Salary range: $100,000 – $115,000 + bonus opportunity and competitive benefits package.

 

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The CLT Alliance Foundation (the Foundation) seeks a Sr. Program Manager to provide key program leadership of all Foundation programs, designed to grow small businesses and business leaders, ensuring inclusive economic growth and prosperity for all. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating and providing program oversight to ensure on time, on budget and organizational goal alignment for all programs.

 

IDEAL CANDIDATE TRAITS:
Collaborative Leadership — Thinks first about how to accelerate and scale work through leveraging thought leaders, partnerships and the community.
Curious — Naturally curious about all areas of the work, the organization and key stakeholders needs when developing strategies for growth.
Attentive Colleague — Quick study, sense of humor, and a true team player.
Expansive Thinker — Doesn’t view the job description as firm boundaries, instead is willing to think beyond defined responsibilities to meet and exceed expectations.
Expert Partnership Manager and Communicator — Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with investors, stakeholders, thought leaders and internal members of the team.
Overachiever — Outstanding record of achievement and initiative, entrepreneurial spirit, and profound sense of responsibility.
Creative and Strategic Thinker — Ability to meet both internal and external objectives innovatively and efficiently.
Ultimate Multitasker — Outstanding organizational skills, excellent time management and judgment, the ability to manage complex tasks in a fast-paced environment, superior customer service capabilities, and poise under pressure.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Contribute to the efficacy, measurement, growth and sustainability of all Foundation programs by:
• Identifying critical communication channels,
• Raising the visibility of programs,
• Interfacing with current and past participants,
• Securing new participants,
• Managing their experience with the Foundation,
• Tracking metrics, and
• Lead Foundation program evaluation and execution.
• Provide support for Foundation events.
• Actively participate in the creation of new programs and changes to existing programs.
• Build and manage grant deliverables and required reporting.
• Build and manage program and organizational reports (Excel, Tableau, etc.), presentations (Canva, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Staff CLT Alliance Foundation board meetings including administrative duties such as scheduling, preparing agendas, taking minutes, creating and distributing materials.
• Manage project-wide deliverables and day-to-day communications with and for the Foundation President.
• Develop trusted relationships with the CLT Alliance team and be able to work effectively cross-functionally.
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly/annual initiatives to internal and external
stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to manage complex and fast-changing portfolios of work and prioritize effectively in response to changing demands.
• Current experience working in the Charlotte small business and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Demonstrate sharp attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to forge strong, trusting relationships with all stakeholder groups.
• Embody an entrepreneurial spirit and a track record showing initiative and ownership of work.
• Familiarity with grant applications and execution preferred in addition to having engaged in fundraising in previous roles.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 – 7 years of relevant project and/or program management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, notably Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

 

CLT ALLIANCE
The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance champions, serves and works to unite a region comprised of people from all walks of life. We honor diversity, inclusion, and equity internally and externally. We are committed to advancing economic opportunity and prosperity across the Charlotte Region. The CLT Alliance does work in-office 5 days a week. 

 

To apply, please download and complete the application, forward with cover letter and resume to careers@charlotteregion.com.

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Reports to: Chief Economic Development Officer (CEDO) 

 

Objective: Consistent with the goals and objectives of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (CLT Alliance) strategic plan, assist in the development and execution of our business recruitment strategy, inclusive of, but not limited to identifying companies interested in locating in the Charlotte Region and providing the necessary support to local and state economic development partners. 

 

Position: We’re looking for a mid-level Director to provide their economic development experience in an exciting & fast-growing market. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to): 

  • Creates & implements an individual recruitment strategy for assigned target sector industries. 
  • Supports CEDO as well as other team members as directed. 
  • Supports the recruitment team by formulating & practicing lead generation strategies. 
  • Supports the recruitment team by utilizing all lead generation software & platforms. 
  • Conducts market research for active client projects & supports the recruitment team. 
  • Identifies new high growth companies, with interest in the Charlotte Region for investment. 
  • Plans, coordinates & delivers information & services to leads & prospects (i.e., client hosting, response to proposals, introductions, etc.) 
  • Plans, leads & executes marketing trips to meet with companies & site selectors. 
  • Develops a network of lead generation sources to provide new opportunities. 
  • Develops & maintains a network of key regional allies who can participate in promoting the region to domestic & international projects. 
  • Manages lead generation, consults & supports a portfolio of assigned counties within the region. 
  • Translates recruitment vision into action around role clarity, accountability & trackable KPIs. 
  • Works closely with public & private partners to ensure a smooth transition of project leads. 
  • Works closely with the CLT Alliance research team using data to support strategic initiatives. 
  • Works closely with domestic & intl. businesses & can present our market to those audiences. 
  • Prepares reports & inputs personal activity into the organization’s Salesforce platform. 
  • Prepares & distributes RFI’s to regional partners & investors. 
  • Prepares, presents & evaluates pitch materials for the recruitment team. 
  • Interfaces regularly with economic development groups, stakeholders & prospective clients. 
  • Represents CLT Alliance in community & supports the events team on departmental events. 
  • Learn to use Tableau & PowerbI for project dashboards. 
  • Performs other program/project functions as required. 

 

Job Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preference in urban planning, public policy, political science, economics, civil engineering, real estate, finance, business, HR or a closely related discipline. 
  • Minimum of (3-5) years of related; business, management consulting, research, GIS, real estate or economic development experience. 
  • Experience in Salesforce, Gazell.ai, GIS, Adobe, Canva, Chmura, Emsi & Microsoft apps. 
  • Existing site selector contacts & relationships. 
  • Positive attitude with ability to work effectively in a team environment & be managed by others. 
  • Experience with incentives on a local, state & national level that benefits relocation projects. 
  • Good emotional intelligence, common sense & “want to” in developing a best practice economic development team for the Charlotte Region. 
  • Attention to multi-task in a fast-paced environment & work with large data sets. 
  • Attention to detail & accuracy. 
  • Strong problem solving, analytical & troubleshooting skills. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Support the CLT Alliance annual revenue goals (engagement with investors). 
  • Potential to travel, including internationally, approximately 10-30%. 
  • Demonstrated experience with the economic development/site selection process & familiarity with factors that impact a company’s decision-making process. 
  • Some participation in a variety of afterhours events hosted by investors and partners that support economic development in the Charlotte Region. 

 

Location: 

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is located in Uptown Charlotte, NC. This is a great place to work because it offers easy access to most areas and incredible amenities within walking distance. 

 

Compensation: $90,000 – $95,000 

Salary commensurate with experience; eligible bonus incentive structure based on individual, team and organizational performance metrics. 

 

Evaluation of Job Performance: 

Bi-Yearly review with the CEDO 

 

Why Should You Apply? 

  • Ability to learn, develop and use some of the latest economic development tools in the industry. 
  • Work with a team of other high performing economic development professionals. 
  • We foster a truly interactive environment where all team member’s ideas are valued. 
  • Stable way to get into the commercial real estate, economic development & site selection industries. 
  • Opportunity for career progression. 
  • Full employee benefit package. 
  • Great central location with free covered parking. 

 

CLT Alliance: 

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance champions, serves and works to unite a region comprised of people from all walks of life. We honor diversity, inclusion, and equity internally and externally. We are committed to advancing economic opportunity and prosperity across the Charlotte Region. The CLT Alliance does work in-office 5 days a week. 

To apply, please download and complete the application, forward with cover letter and resume to careers@charlotteregion.com.

Download application

REPORTS TO:
Chief Economic Development Officer

 

INTERFACES WITH:
Economic development and commercial development stakeholders across the Charlotte Region and North and South Carolina, decision makers and site consultants evaluating region for investment, Economic Development Advisory Council, CLT Alliance investors and prospective investors, CLT Alliance direct and indirect team members.

 

OBJECTIVE:
Responsible for 1) generating new investment leads for the Charlotte Region from companies seeking to grow, expand, or relocate their business; 2) working with local and state partners, and the private sector, to secure wins for the region; 3) managing and reporting on activity, sharing economic development insights and trends with key stakeholders.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

Business recruitment

  1. Contributes to execution of lead-generation strategies, including conducting direct company outreach and leveraging third-party contractors and platforms.
  2. Plans, coordinates, and participates in outbound marketing trips and sales missions to promote Charlotte Region.

Collaboration

  1. Supports team members, clients, and local and state partners with requests for information (RFIs), site visits, and project follow-up.
  2. Works closely and cross-trains with research team and business intelligence analyst to target opportunities (e.g., by industry/sector, geography, project type) best suited for region.
  3. Leverages CLT Alliance investors and key partners as subject matter experts, influencers, and champions in building the case for investing in the Charlotte Region.

Managing activity and communication

  1. Records lead and project activity and updates in Salesforce, monitors and actively manages team activity.
  2. Works with Chief Economic Development Officer and Economic Development Specialist to regularly report on pipeline, insights, trends for team members, Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC), Select CLT council, Board leaders, and CLT Alliance investors.
  3. Prioritizes regular and transparent communication with economic development partners at local and state levels.
    Handles all other duties as assigned by the Chief Economic Development Officer.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Intellectually curious, self-starter, and fast study.
  • Thrives in dynamic team environment and motivated when working independently.
  • Strong communicator with knack for attention to detail. Must appreciate and apply accuracy with numbers and presentations. Foreign language a plus.
  • Creates and follows process, enjoys problem-solving, and comfortable working with large data sets.
  • Comfortable with public speaking in small and large settings.
  • Familiarity with economic development, site-selection process, office and industrial real estate; knowledge of the Charlotte Region, North Carolina, and South Carolina a plus.
  • Proficient in Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Canva, GIS, and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Minimum of three years of related lead-generation, sales, research, GIS, real estate, or economic development experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or studies in urban planning, economics, real estate, finance, business, public policy or related discipline.
  • Be able to perform those tasks that are essential to the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

EVALUATION OF JOB PERFORMANCE:
Regular cadence of meetings regarding performance; Bi-annual review with Chief Economic Development Officer.

 

COMPENSATION:
Salary range $65,000-$75,000 plus eligible incentive structure based on individual and organizational performance.

 

CLT ALLIANCE
The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance champions, serves and works to unite a region comprised of people from all walks of life. We honor diversity, inclusion, and equity internally and externally. We are committed to advancing economic opportunity and prosperity across the Charlotte Region. The CLT Alliance does work in-office 5 days a week. 

To apply, please download and complete the application, forward with cover letter and resume to careers@charlotteregion.com.

Download application

Equal Opportunity employer

The CLT Alliance is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status.

  • All Final Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screening test.
  • The hiring rate is negotiable based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.
  • Year Round – applications/resumes placed in active status for future vacancies for six months.
  • Note: Equivalent Combination of Experience & Training is considered for all positions.

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