Director, Strategy and Research

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Greater Baltimore Committee seeks a dynamicDirector to support the organizations work to advance economicopportunityin the Baltimore Region. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer the Director:

• works with GBC staffPartners and other regional stakeholders to develop process and project plans for implementingAll In2035 GBCs ten-year plan for the Baltimore Region

• undertakes and communicates research and analysis related to key areas of the plan (e.g. business expansion and retention regional investmentandeconomicimpact analyses industrystrengthsand trends)

• explores local state and federal policy issues and opportunities and

• engages withGBC Partners policymakers and other regional stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assistin the design and implementation of strategies outlined inAll In2035:

• Work with GBC teamPartners local economic development and community leaders and other regional stakeholders to designspecificmulti-year strategies aimed at meetingAll In2035goals;

• Work with GBC team to engagePartners local economic development and community leaders and other regional stakeholders around strategy implementation via steering committees working groups and general relationship building;

• Work withGBCteam to align GBC research policy and program development to support strategy implementation.
• Conduct research and policy analysis:

• Stayup-to-dateon the latest economic industry social real estate and land use trends policies and best practices globally nationally and within the Baltimore Region;

• Produce dashboards briefs newsletters and other materials to inform GBC partners site selectors businesses and potential investorsregardingthe Baltimore Regions economicinvestment industry workforce demographic and other key trends and opportunities;

• Help create andmaintainmetrics tomonitorprogress onAll In2035strategy implementation;

• Conduct objective research analysis and evaluation of local regional and state economic development policies.
• Engage with GBC partners local economic development and community leaders and policy makers:

• Build andmaintainworking relationships with GBCPartners local economic development and community leaders and policy makers on economic development and related issues;

• Represent the GBC by serving on various committees task forces commissions and working groupsregardingeconomic developmentissues;

• Track and represent GBC in support of federal state and local policies that align withAll In2035goals and GBC initiatives.

• Bachelors degree in Economics Geography Urban Planning PublicPolicyor related field. Masters degree strongly preferred;

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in the economic development and/or metropolitan policy and planning field;

• Expertisein quantitative research data analysis and related software tools;

• Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups to consensus and defined outcomes;

• Experience serving as an organizational representative on policy and community committees;

• High level understanding of federal state and local policy related to economic development and planning;

• Superb writing presentation and interpersonal communications skills;

• Excellent project management skills including strong time management planning and working with other teams internal and external to the organization;

• Creative ability to develop and recommendnew ideasand strategies that can improve the outcomes and execution of new programming;

• Experience working infast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $100000-$110000/yearcommensuratewith qualifications and experience with potential for an annual bonus based on performance.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is the leading voice for the private sector in the Baltimore region providing insightful economic and civic leadership to drive collective impact. Composed of over 300 organizations including large mid-size and small companies nonprofits foundations and educational and healthcare institutions the GBC is dedicated to fostering the prosperity of the Greater Baltimore region.

In May 2023 the GBC announced a Multi-Year Agenda with 12 initiatives for. Learn more at .

In the last 4 years GBC merged with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore andacquiredUpSurge Baltimore an ecosystem-building organization focused on growing and supporting startups in the part of this merger the organization is in the middle of a significant digital transformation addition to Salesforce GBC is executing a SharePoint implementation project management rollout and beginning to execute AIand automation acceleration across priority use cases.

The GBCs staff structure includes six teams:

1. Operations:Provides fiscal operational HRITperformanceand digital transformation leadership for the organization driving change management strong governance and operational excellence including through event management support.
2. Strategy:Develops public policy data-driven research and bold strategies while engaging elected officials and regional stakeholders to advance GBCs Collective Impact agenda across infrastructure transportation vacant housing workforce development and public safety.
3. Economic Investment:Leads regional business retention expansion and recruitment while advancing investment in regionally significant projects and managing the Baltimore Regions federal Tech Hub designation and Regional Innovation Office.
4. Partnerships:Positions GBC as the premier vehicle for regional economic development investment through its membership and engagement model activating high-impact steering committees and managing partnerships with local state and national peers.
5. Communications:Leads organizational and regional messaging to grow and modernize audiences strengthen stakeholder engagement execute the Baltimore Region Bold Moves brand and support GBCs events and convenings.
6. UpSurge:Operatesas GBCs innovation and startup engagement arm supporting high-potential and high-growth companies through relationship management convenings and targeted programming that feeds innovation into the regions economic investment pipeline.

The Greater Baltimore Committee shallprovideequal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates and will consider candidates without regard to race color religion national origin sex age disability veteran status or any other legally protected basis.

Required Experience:

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