Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) is the regional economic development organization for Southeast Louisiana.  GNO, Inc. has been consistently ranked a Top Ten Economic Development Organization in the USA. GNO, Inc.’s mission is to serve as the catalyst for wealth creation in the 10-parish region of Southeastern Louisiana. Its vision is for the Greater New Orleans region to fulfill its potential as one of the best places in the country to grow a company and raise a family.

While the specific duties of the Business Development Associate are detailed below, the organization operates with a cross-functional mentality.  It is a job with both significant responsibilities and significant rewards, including exposure to a broad range of business and economic development leaders across the region and state, and a role in the strategy and execution of the economic resurgence of a great American city.  He/She will report to the Senior Vice President of Business Development. 

Key Success Factors

A successful Business Development Associate will:

• Develop positive and productive relationships with Economic Development partners and business stakeholders across the GNO region

• Plan and implement industry-specific business development strategies that align with the strengths of our regional economy; sectors could include manufacturing, entrepreneurship, supply chain/logistics, technology, and others

• Work with companies to bring business support resources and services to help drive company growth

• Support the President & CEO, SVP of Business Development, and other team members with special projects, research, and BD related activities

• Craft proactive marketing and outreach campaigns to target audiences through a variety of mediums, i.e. in-person, web, social media

• Other duties assigned, as needed

 Skills and Capabilities:

The ideal candidate will possess many of these professional and personal abilities and attributes:

• Demonstrated success in economic development, business, sales, and/or marketing

• Confidence, independence, and self-starter

• Ability to work independently and make intelligent decisions 

• Produces accurate work while meeting deadlines, with extraordinary attention to detail

• Manages complex relationships, i.e. governmental, community, and business 

• Works in a team-oriented, goals-driven organization that emphasizes a friendly culture and takes ownership of work responsibilities

• Knowledge of Salesforce and MS Office products

Allowable Substitutions: A combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered in lieu of education and/or experience at GNO, Inc.’s discretion. 

Compensation

Compensation commensurate with experience; generous benefits package available.

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Greater New Orleans, Inc. believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to the success of the company; that contribution should not be limited by the work identified assigned tasks and overall responsibilities. Each employee is expected to offer his/her talents, expertise, and services whenever necessary to ensure the achievement of organization goals.