Business Project Coordinator

Overview

Business Growth Project Coordinator –

Location:

City Hall, Room #210. The Department of Economic Development supports Cleveland’s economic competitiveness by helping businesses grow, invest, and create jobs. The City of Cleveland is seeking a motivated and results-oriented Business Growth Project Coordinator to support key economic development projects, advance mayoral initiatives, and foster strategic relationships with Cleveland’s business community. This role will contribute to business attraction and retention efforts, assist in coordinating economic development incentives, and ensure projects move efficiently through internal City processes.

Under administrative direction, the Business Growth Project Coordinator is responsible for planning and administering strategic projects and programs that advance the City’s economic development goals.

• Serve as an administrative supervisor, providing guidance to staff on project timelines, deliverables, and coordination needs. Oversee workflow across active business development projects, ensure compliance with internal procedures, and support the evaluation and administration of financial incentive packages.
• Work collaboratively with other city departments to ensure projects receive timely support and move smoothly through required City approvals.
• Help maintain accurate project records in the Department’s CRM system, ensuring that business engagement, incentive activity, and interdepartmental coordination are properly documented, tracked, and communicated to leadership.
• Under administrative direction, plan and administer a specific project or program for a City department. Serve as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plan, assign, supervise, and review activities of subordinate personnel. Monitor the project or program s operating budget and assist in the annual preparation of same. Design, implement, and monitor procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants.
  
  Provide technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintain current information and oversee the preparation of project status reports. Prepare financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicate project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Perform other related duties as required.

A High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred. Two (2) years of full-time, paid, progressively responsible experience in program administration is required. Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds. A valid State of Ohio Driver s License is required.

• Engaging with businesses, developers, and community partners to support business attraction and retention.
• Coordinating services across City departments and agencies to advance business-facing projects.
• Preparing reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for incentives, grants, and development projects.
• Communicating project status to municipal officials and public/private stakeholders.
• Providing technical assistance to businesses and partners, including reviewing incentive policies and procedures.
• Representing the Department of Economic Development in meetings and public forums.
• Performing other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Urban Studies, Economic Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Marketing, Communications, Political Science, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of full-time paid experience in Economic Development, Banking, Finance, Real Estate Development, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of any equivalent combination of education, training and experience in program administration required.
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