Manager Economic Development

Economic Development Manager

Bring your energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say ""I am energy"", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary Manager Economic Development manages and provides leadership for the community and leads the business support, retention, and growth efforts for Alliant Energy through the development and implementation of customer programs and services, utility service provisions, and load growth opportunities for customers and communities. This position is responsible for economic development strategy, planning, and implementation for the organization. This role ensures that Alliant Energy maximizes the value of its business, community, and economic development resources to drive economic vitality in the service territory and to spur customer growth. This position manages a team responsible for executing economic development activities for both gas and electric products and services and oversees database management and industry / company research.

• Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct, and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.
• Maintains an understanding of current trends in economic development.
• Develops and proactively implements strategic customer account reviews on an ongoing basis to evaluate customer needs, usage trends, market analysis, and assessment of competitors, and market intelligence with a focus on future load growth and competitive value.
• Directs and manages team efforts to represent Alliant Energy to municipal, local, and state officials for economic development committees, meetings, and events and at conferences to promote Alliant Energy's service area and regional business climate.
• Assists local communities in business and industrial park planning, development, and attraction efforts, including sharing information and technical advice on grants, loans, incentives, land use issues, and community planning and development.
• Oversees and manages team efforts to promote Alliant Energy territories to target audiences through proactive outreach and creative marketing plans, and responses to potential customer interest.
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of utility industry, economic development, information technology, and regulatory trends to ensure the department is productive and efficient in meeting customer and Alliant Energy's business goals.
• Supervises the database and research team members, ensuring effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads research and process development initiatives to innovate and improve economic development strategies and programs.
• Serves as the business liaison between Alliant Energy and higher education institutions and public-private partnerships.