Economic Development Specialist - New Brunswick, United States - Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County, New Jersey New Brunswick, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

With the launch of a strategic marketing campaign and the creation of the Office of Business Engagement in 2021, Middlesex County is taking a targeted and proactive approach to inclusive growth

benefitting

residents, workers, and employers. The County boasts unique assets, home to the main campus of New Jersey's land-grant institution, Rutgers University, operations of many of the world's largest flavors and fragrances companies, and

nearly half

a million square feet of cold storage space. With greater awareness of the County's business ecosystem, our Office is receiving tremendous interest. We are also planning for several large-scale and long-range programs to

anticipate

demand of emerging and growth industries.

We are seeking an Economic Development Specialist within our Division of Life Sciences and Food Innovation to join our team.

Entry level qualifications are minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working within the food& beverage sector or in public administration, planning, economic or community development, or a related field.

Understanding of firm-level and sector-level (food & beverage) value-drivers and dynamics and willingness to contribute this knowledge and

expertise

to the development or enhancement of economic development programs, resources, and

communications
Understanding of the business and community economic environments of New Jersey
Strong business acumen and ability to engage credibly and thoughtfully in conversations with industry and government

leaders
Excellent oral and written communication skills for presenting to diverse

audiences
Excellent interpersonal skills for

facilitating

relationships with business owners, property owners, prospective businesses, and other decision-

makers
Ability to manage multiple projects with the same (or similar)

deadlines
Must be able to maintain

confidentiality
Serving as an industry advocate and subject matter expert in food innovation

:
ingredients

(flavor, fragrance,

extracts),

food

/ag

technology

,

and

R&D.
E

stablish and

maintain

communication to and with business organizations, owners and operators of businesses, colleges and universities, and economic development organizations, to

assist

those organizations in the delivery of services and programs to and for businesses.
Proactively

conduct

one-on-one meetings

with Middlesex County companies to build,

maintain

, and grow collaborative

relationships
Advising

entrepreneurs and businesses of various market development, financing, job training, and other relevant services and resources
Maintain and grow retention

contacts/database

; provide support to

attraction

efforts

, as

needed
Collaborating with the Real Estate Development Team to respond to requests for information from site selectors, real estate brokers, and

others
Atten

d local (tri-state)

industry-relevant conferences, panels, and other events as a representative of Middlesex County
Develop and execute programs

and initiatives

to support and grow

Middlesex County's

food innovation

/ food technology

ecosystem
Researching and collecting industry and demographic data, and other relevant statistics and information to be used for developing collateral marketing materials and sector specific content for our websites (.com and .gov)
Maintaining contact and project databases using Customer Relationship Management Software
Working within and between county service teams to advance county-wide strategic goals and

objectives

related to business engagement and economic

development
Working with economic development partners and stakeholders, such as state units of government and industry associations on a broad range of economic development activities
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