Posting Number: S05413P

　　Department: Office of Facilities and Economic Development

　　Salary Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience

　　Pay Basis: Monthly

　　Position Status: Regular full-time

　　Location: Richardson

　　Job Description:

　　Under the general direction of the Vice President for Facilities and Economic Development, the Manager of Economic Development Initiatives will be responsible for the development and strategic growth of the Economic Development team, including assistance in developing UT Dallas strategic property. The successful candidate will provide leadership and guidance in support of economic development initiatives aimed at attracting, retaining, and assisting businesses as they expand into the region.

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, or a related field. Five years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, community development, and/or diversification, human resource management, government relations, or a closely related field.

　　Preferred Education and Experience:

　　• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, or a related field.

　　• Eight years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, community development, and/or diversification, human resource management, government relations, or a closely related field.

　　• Four years of management/ supervisory experience.

　　• Skilled in delivering presentations, organization and time management, computers and applicable software, customer service, event coordination, research and analysis, and strategic thinking.

　　• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate agreements, evaluate programs and recommend actions, read and comprehend legal documents, development agreements and contracts, draft and implement policies, establish and maintain effective working relationships.

　　• Ability to oversee, review and comprehend the data collection and analysis of economic development data as reviewed through systems including R, Stata, SQL , Python, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, and others.

　　Important Message:

　　1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.

　　2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE , including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator ([email protected]) . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator ([email protected]) .