Business Attraction and Workforce Development Manager

Characteristics:

• Leader
• Relationship Builder
• Multi-Tasker
• High Energy
• Team Player
• Mission Focused
• Goal Driven
• Detail-Oriented
• Intentional Results
• Strategic Thinker
• Purposeful Innovation
• Strong Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Solid Work Ethic
• Ability to Fundraise
• Passionate About Marion

Responsibilities:

Ensure that Marion is top of mind for target industries and the future workforce

• Develop and implement a strategic business attraction plan
• Oversee the execution and monitoring of business attraction projects
• Create a proposed annual budget for business attraction initiatives
• Represent MEDCO in partnership opportunities with IEDA
• Coordinates with partners on workforce development strategies

Leadership:

Passionate ambassador of MEDCO and the Marion community

• Strong networking skills
• Build strong business relationships
• Grow awareness of MEDCO to potential new investors
• Promote the value of the organization to current investors
• Ability to interact with and direct board members
• Demonstrate the ability to work with the public and private sectors
• Be active and engaged in the community
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion

Business Attraction:

Lead the crucial role of driving basic sector economic growth across Marion

• Build a strong understanding of target industry strategies
• Develop a strategy for new business attraction based on industry clusters
  • Attraction of suppliers or customers of local companies
• Stay updated on trends of emerging industries that are a fit for Marion
• Co-lead the Marion Holdings Corporation Board (Marion Enterprise Center)
  • Develop a meeting agenda and reports with the Manager of Existing Industry Engagement
• Investigation of sites for the Marion Enterprise Center 2.0
• Attend target industry conferences and tradeshows
• Schedule face-to-face meetings with executives of target industries to promote the benefits of a location in Marion

Workforce Development:

Cultivate our talent pipeline

• Scale Marion Student Built House with industry
  • Introduce students to trade industries to establish career path opportunities
• Continue to strengthen the healthcare partnership with Mercy Hospital.
• Support Venture Academics by connecting teachers and students with projects as needed
• Extend high school programming to the potential workforce in smaller surrounding communities
  • Alburnett, Springville, Central City, Anamosa
• Lead and grow the HR Roundtable group
• Continue to expand the Human Resources Voice Call program
• Assess the workforce/skill requirements of large employers for Community College programs to develop a talent pipeline based on specific skill requirements
  • Kirkwood CC – CR
  • Hawkeye CC – Waterloo
  • Muscatine CC - Muscatine
  • Northeast Iowa CC – Calmar/Peosta
  • Clinton CC – Clinton
  • Marshalltown CC – Marshalltown
• Evaluate the workforce/skill requirements of large employers for college programs to develop a talent pipeline
  • Coe College and Mt Mercy University – Cedar Rapids
  • U of I, ISU, and UNI
• Promote internship, job shadowing, and apprenticeship opportunities

Preferred Software Experience:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Insightly CRM
• LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media outlets

To Apply: Review the attached job description and send your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Mark Seckman at [email protected].