Explore the latest economic development job openings, executive searches, appointments, and leadership changes across the Great Lakes region.

Great Jobs in the Great Lakes! 

Illinois

• Economic Development Specialist – Village of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights, IL  $85,043–$89,813 hiring range. Posted Oct. 20; deadline Nov. 21 — Business attraction, retention, incentives and marketing.

• Village Manager — Village of Schiller Park, Schiller Park, IL — $185,000–$200,000 — Posted Oct. 26; deadline Nov. 25 — Municipal executive leadership, redevelopment and economic development.

• Communications Specialist — Part-Time — Village of Libertyville, Libertyville, IL — $25–$30/hour — Posted Oct. 15; open until filled — Economic development, planning and community communications.

• Assistant Planner — Village of Homer Glen, Homer Glen, IL — $53,000–$61,000 — Posted Oct. 14; deadline Nov. 14 — Planning and development review.

• Director of Community Development — City of Joliet, Joliet, IL — Posted Oct. 9; deadline Nov. 10 — Economic development, planning, zoning and development services.

Indiana

• Executive Director – Waukesha County Center for Growth – Experienced Executive Director to lead economic development efforts across Waukesha County. This role will drive business attraction, retention and expansion while advancing strategic initiatives, strengthening partnerships and supporting investment to grow the county’s economy.

• Town Manager – Town of Clarksville, Clarksville, IN -$155,000–$165,000 – Posted Oct. 29 — Municipal executive leadership, finance, development and strategic planning.

• Executive Director – Huntington County United Economic Development, Huntington, IN – Posted Oct. 23 – Business attraction, retention, housing, workforce and organizational leadership.

Michigan

• Grants & Projects Coordinator — Lakeshore Advantage, Holland, MI — $48,000–$56,000 — Continuing recruitment — Grants, project coordination, incentive administration and regional economic development initiatives.

Minnesota

• Community & Economic Development Director — City of Fairmont, Fairmont, MN — $119,662–$132,475 hiring range — Posted Oct. 13; deadline Nov. 11 — Economic development, planning, zoning and redevelopment.

• Executive Director — Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation, Vadnais Heights, MN — $55,000–$60,000 — Posted Oct. 13 — Part-time organizational leadership, business development and investor relations.

• Community Development Intern — City of Shoreview, Shoreview, MN — $20–$23/hour — Posted Oct. 14; open until filled, first review Nov. 3 — Business retention, economic development and planning.

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New York

• Director of Economic Development — Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, NY — $117,357–$143,844 — Posted Sept. 29; open until filled — Countywide economic development strategy, business growth and investment attraction.
  
  

Ohio

• Manager, Strategic Growth & Partnerships — Rudolph Libbe Group, Northeast Ohio — Posted Oct. 28; deadline Nov. 10 — Business development, site selection, incentives, infrastructure and public-private partnerships.

• Site Strategies Manager — Team NEO, Cleveland, OH — Starting at $60,000 — Posted Oct. 22 — Industrial site readiness, real estate strategy and investment attraction.

• Project Manager, Economic Development — One Columbus/Columbus Partnership, Columbus, OH — Posted Oct. 10 — Business attraction, expansion, site selection and corporate investment project management.

Wisconsin

• Development & Neighborhood Services Director — City of Brookfield, Brookfield, WI — $132,240–$171,913 — Posted Oct. 19; deadline Nov. 15 — Community development, land use, commercial and industrial growth.

• Regional Economic Development Director — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Madison, WI — $72,200–$90,300 — Wisconsin-based remote position — Regional business development, partnerships and investment support.

• Business Investment & Attraction Manager — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Madison, WI — $52,500–$63,950 — Wisconsin-based remote position — Business recruitment, site selection inquiries and investment project coordination.

• Marketing Intern — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Madison, WI — $15–$18/hour — December 2026–May 2027 — Economic development marketing and communications.

Ontario

• Economic Development Officer — Beaverhouse First Nation, Kirkland Lake, ON — C$95,000–C$115,000 — Open until filled — Indigenous economic development, investment, partnerships and major projects.

• Economic Development Officer — Temporary — City of Guelph, Guelph, ON — C$86,457–C$108,072 — Posted Oct. 23; deadline Nov. 8 — Business retention, investment attraction and industrial development.

• Senior Economic Development Officer — Town of Milton, Milton, ON — C$99,994–C$124,994 — Posted Oct. 5; application deadline Nov. 1 — Investment attraction, business retention, innovation and economic development marketing.

Québec

• Conseiller·ère en développement et prospection des investissements — Ville de Lévis, Lévis, QC — Deadline Nov. 19 — Investment attraction, business recruitment and shipbuilding industry development.

• Expert·e en transfert – Service sur mesure — Repreneuriat Québec, Montérégie and Outaouais, QC — Three positions; deadline Dec. 18 — Business succession, acquisitions and entrepreneurship advisory services.

• Conseiller·ère – Financement et stratégie PME — SADC Saint-Hyacinthe Acton, Acton Vale, QC — C$85,000–C$97,000 — Deadline Nov. 6 — Business financing, investment analysis and small-business advisory services.
  
  

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