The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is seeking a Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Partnerships (SVP) plays a central role in achieving VEDP’s transformational economic development goals by providing executive leadership and strategically leading enhancements in the design and implementation of the following functions.
- Economic Competitiveness: develops medium-to-long-term strategies to improve the foundations for state, regional, and local economic growth
- External Affairs: coordinates and manages all legislative and budgetary initiatives; cultivates and manages relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials, as well as relationships with VEDP’s economic development partners across the Commonwealth; and convenes work groups and oversees special initiatives regarding policy development and program implementation
- Real Estate Solutions: supports business attraction and expansion efforts by strategically developing a comprehensive statewide portfolio of project-ready sites and buildings and engaging economic development projects to address real estate needs
In addition to providing executive leadership for these three divisions, the SVP serves as a senior member of VEDP’s Executive Leadership Team, providing regular counsel and support to the President & CEO and other leadership team members on a variety of activities.