Business Project Coordinator

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. As part of this mission, 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. The role serves as an administrative supervisor, providing guidance to staff on project timelines, deliverables, and coordination needs. This includes overseeing workflow across active business development projects, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, and supporting the evaluation and administration of financial incentive packages.

The Business Growth Project Coordinator will work collaboratively with other city departments to ensure projects receive timely support and move smoothly through required City approvals. The position will also 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, is responsible for planning and administering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program’s operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants.

Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs 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 a closely related field is 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…