Director of Community Growth & Economic Development

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Job Summary

Reports to: SVP, Community Growth and Economic Development This role supports the SVP of Community Growth and Economic Development, manages department operations, and strengthens Comcast’s engagement with organizations and initiatives that drive community growth and economic development across our markets.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of speaking engagements for the SVP, ensuring messaging, participation, and communications are impactful and aligned with strategic goals.
• Prepare briefs, talking points, and strategic guidance to enhance the SVP’s engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assess trends and emerging opportunities in community and economic development to recommend strategies that support Comcast’s business objectives.
• Support development and management of the company’s chambers of commerce engagement strategy, including effective company and board member engagement with chambers of commerce.
• Monitor and identify opportunities to promote investments in community growth and economic development.
• Maintain a catalog of formal partnerships with third-party organizations focused on community growth and economic development, and assist in managing these relationships as needed.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Professional Experience, Qualifications, & Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in economic development, community engagement, public affairs, or managing partnerships with business organizations.
• Demonstrated experience working with economic development agencies, chamber of commerce, or business associations.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Superior organization skills and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner with an attention to detail.
• Excellent relationship management skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Proven experience acting in a proactive, solutions-oriented manner, looking for ways to add value and assist the team.
• Maintains the highest levels of ethical conduct and integrity.
• A strong desire to continually improve and undertake new challenges.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Community Advocacy; Relationship Management; Strategic Communication Planning

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +