Assistant Director of Economic Development

About the role

Loudoun County Government has been named one of Forbes' 2025 Best Large Employers! We’re proud to be recognized nationally for our commitment to employee satisfaction and excellence in public service. At Loudoun County, we bring together talented professionals from all backgrounds to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, growing community — that’s The Loudoun Difference. The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development is currently seeking a talented, highly qualified executive to serve as Assistant Director in one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. The Assistant Director will serve on the Department’s Executive Team with the Executive Director and the Deputy Director. The Assistant Director will oversee the planning and execution of the business attraction and retention programs, with a special emphasis on new transit-oriented developments.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring high-quality attraction and retention prospect pipelines
• Converting projects into “wins”
• Cultivating a high-achieving business development team
• Creating an impactful international business attraction strategy
• Implementing an industry cluster strategy that responds to the market
• Maintaining strong relationships with external organizations and partners
• Staffing the Economic Development Advisory Commission
• Managing the lifecycle of incentives from initial review through performance tracking
• Providing performance direction, feedback, mentoring, coaching and training to senior level program managers and assisting with performance plans and assessments
• Promoting a positive and productive work environment which creates a culture that values employees, teamwork and collaboration

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, Public Administration or department‑related area
• Five (5) years of directly related, progressively responsible work experience including three (3) years in a supervisory or management role preferably in a government setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• IEDC certification preferred
• Experience building and maintaining productive relationships with corporate and community stakeholders
• Experience leading complex initiatives or special projects
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience presenting to public entities or governing bodies
• Experience using Customer Relationship Management software
• Understanding complex policies and regulations

Schedule

Travel, early morning, evening, and weekend work as required.