Jobs at New York City Economic Development Corporation

Leads advanced econometric, microsimulation, forecasting, causal inference, and policy-impact modeling for NYC policies and investments. Develops reproducible R-based analytical workflows, validates models, analyzes complex datasets, and communicates findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Oversees complex research projects, mentors staff, collaborates with agencies and external partners, and translates quantitative results into policy recommendations.

Supports NYCEDC’s marketing efforts across planning, operations, content, and creative functions. Responsibilities include developing engagement plans, coordinating marketing workflows, editing websites, creating email campaigns and presentations, writing audience-specific content, promoting internal events, and supporting multimedia and design projects. The role requires strong communications, project management, digital marketing, and content development skills, with at least five years of relevant experience and prior time away from the full-time workforce.

Supports HR Business Partners with employee lifecycle activities, performance and talent management, employee engagement, HR policies, organizational initiatives, reporting, and process improvements. The role handles confidential employee information, analyzes HR data, prepares communications and presentations, maintains records, and collaborates across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Diversity, Inclusion, and Learning functions during a six-month return-to-work program.

Supports real estate strategy, asset management, redevelopment, and placemaking for Bush Terminal campuses. Coordinates capital projects, construction initiatives, contracts, RFPs, budgets, operating reports, tenant services, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. Manages or supports projects from inception through implementation, develops asset and construction updates, explores climate technology pilots, and contributes to processes and standards advancing equitable economic development and community vitality.

Conducts economic research and data analysis on NYC population, migration, labor markets, business activity, affordability, and neighborhood trends. Maintains recurring economic indicators, supports fiscal and impact modeling, prepares policy briefs and reports, reviews analytical code and spreadsheets, and communicates findings to agency leadership, policymakers, and external stakeholders. The role also manages analytical workstreams, responds to data requests, contributes to data infrastructure, and supports NYCEDC thought leadership.

Supports Power BI dashboard and report development, data modeling, Power Query transformations, DAX measures, reporting workflows, troubleshooting, and user support. Helps improve data collection and internal processes using PowerApps and Microsoft 365 tools, including SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, and Microsoft Lists. Collaborates across teams in a real estate and asset management environment.

Coordinates HR administrative, compliance, and employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, payroll support, HR systems, employee data, reporting, organizational charts, recruiting logistics, policy maintenance, and audit documentation. The role develops dashboards and tracking tools, analyzes workforce trends, supports employee programs, and improves HR processes while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and timely communication.

Provides legal support for NYCEDC transactional, real estate, finance, construction, infrastructure, and economic development matters. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates agreements; supports closings, corporate governance, compliance, litigation, discovery, and dispute resolution. Conducts legal research and prepares memoranda while advising internal stakeholders and coordinating with external counsel, public agencies, developers, lenders, and other counterparties.

Leads legislative and public policy initiatives supporting NYCEDC economic development, infrastructure, workforce, innovation, and neighborhood growth priorities. Analyzes legislation and regulations, develops policy recommendations and legislative strategies, prepares hearing and executive materials, supports government approvals, and builds relationships with elected officials, agencies, unions, advocates, communities, and other stakeholders. Coordinates cross-functional project efforts and public engagement while advising leadership and managing complex policy initiatives.

Oversee NYCEDC small and micro purchase procurements and an assigned registration portfolio. Advise project managers throughout solicitation, evaluation, execution, registration, and closeout; interpret procurement policies; review documentation; coordinate with Budget, MIS, and cross-departmental stakeholders; provide status updates; support registration correspondence; and educate teams on M/W/DBE procurement methods.

Designs, develops, enhances, tests, deploys, and supports full-stack enterprise applications, data platforms, integrations, dashboards, and reporting solutions. Partners with stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements, design solutions, improve processes, manage application lifecycles, and ensure system reliability, security, scalability, data quality, and governance. Responsibilities also include project coordination, documentation, performance monitoring, quality assurance, and post-implementation support.

The Vice President, Neighborhood Strategies leads cross-functional project teams, provides strategic direction, engages with stakeholders, and mentors junior staff, focusing on inclusive economic growth in NYC.

Manages economic development financing and tax incentive transactions from origination through closing. Conducts financial analysis, eligibility reviews, due diligence, site visits, and stakeholder coordination. Advises businesses and nonprofits on NYC financing programs, presents recommendations to leadership and governing boards, supports new financial assistance programs, and guides junior staff on transactions and program requirements.

The Senior Counsel provides legal support and representation in transactions, advises on compliance, manages contracts, and conducts legal research.

Lead partnership development and stakeholder engagement across NYCEDC programs, manage cross-functional projects and the International Portfolio, oversee procurement and program implementation, track metrics and financial performance, draft presentations and memos for senior stakeholders, represent NYCEDC at events and trade missions, and support business development and event activities.

Lead strategic vision and operations for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation, manage redevelopment planning and project delivery, oversee budgets and governance, lead community and stakeholder engagement, direct developer selection and real estate negotiations, build and manage staff, and represent BMTDC to government and public audiences to drive inclusive economic development.