Manager, Economic Development

About Ameren Illinois​

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities. 

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position
The Manager, Economic Development, is responsible for establishing and implementing Ameren's proactive development strategies to create and sustain revenue growth, support public strategy implementation and foster positive community stewardship.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead a team of Business Development Executives in crafting and executing strategies that drive revenue growth, foster job creation, and promote long-term economic prosperity for Ameren customers and communities.
• Manage team oversight of new businesses considering investment in the Ameren Illinois service territory and serve as the primary point of contact for high profile potential customers.
• Plan and coordinate corporate-wide business development and community development programs that Ameren Illinois provides to customers and community-based organizations ensuring consistent policies and practices across the Illinois territory.
• Manage, develop, inform and promote Ameren's policies and programs (rates, tariffs, policy, terms and conditions) as well as industry issues.
• Oversee complex project analysis for customer/prospect requests and determine appropriate billing methodologies to be used, as well as development of new concepts, strategies and related tools that facilitate efficiency.
• Provide technical development services and public strategy support to assist Ameren Illinois and other Ameren business lines achieve corporate business development goals.
• Develop and enhance economic development partnerships with communities, customers, private developers, site selection professionals/consultants, utilities, and target industry companies.
• Lead in-person engagement efforts through approximately 25% travel across Ameren Illinois’ service territory and nationally to attend site selector events, build relationships with strategic partners, and conduct prospect visits with potential business customers.

Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited university; business, marketing, or finance preferred.  MBA preferred.  Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) preferred. Seven or more years of related experience required (e.g., utility, economic development , relationship management, project leadership/management).

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Proficiency with MS Office Suite; depth and breadth of business knowledge related to Ameren processes and systems; strong analytical skills; able to make sound decisions with ambiguous information and possess a high level of organizational skills and business acumen; proven ability to work effectively as a team with various stakeholders to include all levels of the organization and external stakeholders; solid communication skills, including presentation, written and verbal; creative self-starter and strong problem-solver; and the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.  

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process.  Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.