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New York, New York, United States
Onsite
Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.
Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
Position Overview: The Innovation Industries department at NYCEDC oversees real estate and capital projects, financial incentive utilization, government wayfinding and regulatory reform, workforce initiatives, and diverse entrepreneurship programs to ensure New York City remains a global leader in innovation, and that we provide pathways of opportunity for all New Yorkers in our tech, green economy, climate tech, and creative industries.
The Green Economy team at NYCEDC utilizes these levers to deploy clean energy technologies at scale, accelerate the commercialization of emerging climate technologies, advance construction innovation and the sustainable bioeconomy, and electrify buildings citywide, with a focus on economic justice.
As a member of the Green Economy Team, the Assistant Vice President (AVP) will support established and emerging projects with research and ideation, strategy development, procurement, launch, ongoing management, and closeout. AVPs coordinate cross-functional project teams, communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders, both public and private to advance organizational and Green Economy Team goals. The AVP will work in a matrixed environment working on projects that span industries such as battery energy storage, solar, building electrification, climate tech, and sustainable transportation, and horizontal topic areas such as workforce and business development in addition to managing and coaching Senior Project managers and project managers.
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About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:
Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation. These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce. Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.
At NYCEDC, all applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, evaluate, or make decisions regarding candidate resumes or applications. Each candidate is considered through a thoughtful, human-led review process to ensure equity, consistency, and alignment with the needs of the role.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.
