Economic Development Director Job at Washington County Economic Development Corporation (EDWC), Wisconsin

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  • Washington County Economic Development Corporation (EDWC)
  • Wisconsin

Job Description

Economic Development Director

Open Position: Economic Development Director 

Location: Washington County, WI


Organization: Washington County Economic Development Corporation (EDWC)


Type: Full-time, Exempt 


EDWC is seeking a high-performing, consultative sales leader to join our team as Economic Development 
Director. This executive role will work side-by-side with our CEO to deliver innovative economic 
development strategies and results for Washington County’s businesses, communities, and residents.


What You’ll Do 
• Cultivate and manage C-suite relationships with growth-oriented businesses.
• Drive a pipeline of business expansion and attraction projects.
• Proforma project opportunities and structure the resulting deal
• Build tailored incentive packages, analyzing for ROI
• Advocate for prospective borrowers through EDWC’s Impact Loan Fund.
• Deliver consulting and technical services to municipalities in our subscriber program.
• Use labor force, market, and economic data to inform strategic decision-making.


Ideal Candidate
• 3 – 5 years in economic development, business development, or consultative sales.
• Comfort with complex deal structuring and public-private financing.
• Political and interpersonal savvy to lead across diverse stakeholder environments.
• A desire to grow into a future CEO role within economic development.


Compensation & Benefits 
• Salary: Starting at $80,000
• Quarterly Gainshare Program: Up to 20% of base salary, plus 10% potential for overperformance
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life/disability insurance, generous PTO, 401(k) match, flexible work 
support, and paid professional development

Apply by emailing a cover letter & resume to careers@edwc.org

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours,

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