New York, New York, United States 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: This is an exciting opportunity for a business-minded individual to join the growing Cruise portfolio team as we foster economic growth and position the portfolio as a leader in environmental sustainability and socially responsible urban tourism. This critical role, reporting directly to the Vice President of Cruise, will provide strong project management skills to the entire Cruise portfolio and ensure structure is in place to help meet the desired timelines and budgets for the Cruise portfolio’s action plans. In addition, this role will, at times, have an external-facing component as we work together with the community, our cruise industry partners, and government to achieve our vision and strategy. This role will also provide occasional operational support with site visits to the Cruise terminals. This is a new role within the Cruise portfolio’s team of four staff. It reports directly to the VP of Cruise. It will work across departments within Asset Management, including Development, Operations, Strategic Analytics, Energy, and Design and Construction. The role will also work across EDC divisions, including Planning, Legal, External Affairs, and Finance. Support the vision and strategy for the Cruise portfolio. Lead on specific action plans and workstreams to achieve the goals of the Cruise Portfolio. Serve as a point of contact for the Cruise portfolio from lease administration, tenant relations, property management, project management, procurement, negotiations, and business development initiatives. Help implement the vision, strategy, and action plan for the Cruise portfolio with exceptional project management skills that support the entire portfolio in tracking goals and associated action plans. Draft presentations and memoranda for key stakeholders including senior EDC staff, City Hall staff, partner agencies, and external partners. Assist with engagement of industry and community partners, workforce development organizations, and regulatory and public agencies. Support business development efforts with strong project management skills and data analysis to support negotiating agreements, to enhance the portfolio's triple-bottom line performance objectives and market competitiveness. Work across the Asset Management Department and the organization to develop, implement, and coordinate processes, analysis, and strategies for managing capital projects and funding. Maintain various project management databases with timely updates and relevant information by closely coordinating with the Cruise portfolio team. Work with portfolio head and NYCEDC’s External Affairs, Equity, and Legal teams to ensure integrated marketing and community sponsorship programs are in place and properly managed across various social, media, and web platforms. Work with the portfolio head and NYCEDC’s External Affairs Department to engage with key stakeholders to foster mutually beneficial partnerships and community engagement initiatives. Leverage experience to implement strategies to enhance decision-making, compliance, and desired outcomes. Flex between leading interdepartmental project teams as the core project manager and supporting other interdepartmental project teams as a valuable team member. Support measures to optimize and report out on asset utilization and profitability compared with industry benchmarks. Coordinate meetings, invites, and agendas for key stakeholder meetings and participate in external stakeholder meetings. Work the occasional weekend day at one of the Cruise terminals in an operational support role. Undertake any additional duties as assigned by the VP of Cruise within Asset Management Ports, Waterfront, and Transportation. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience, in public, environmental or transportation policy, planning, urban development, economics, real estate, finance or a related field; Master’s Degree in related field preferred. At least 3-5 years of work experience in public policy, transportation, urban planning, management, or strategic consulting. Interest in the cruise industry and the development of maritime infrastructure. Demonstrated interest and excitement around developing and implementing environmentally and socially responsible initiatives related to electrical shore power, other renewable energy solutions, and sustainable urban tourism. Demonstrated written, visual, and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and engagement with external and senior internal stakeholders. Proven project management experience and financial analysis skill set. Keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize competing needs and opportunities. Highly analytical and strategically minded, with a proven ability to creatively navigate and solve complex challenges. Proactive “self-starter” and “team player” who is enterprising and resourceful, organized, and results-oriented. New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire. Salary Range: $90,000 - $92,000 USD 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: Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans. Vision and hearing benefits. Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care. Short-term and long-term disability coverage. 100% employer-covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage. Up to 25 vacation days. Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays. Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks. Retirement savings programs. Tuition Reimbursement program. Continuing education and professional development. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. College savings plan. A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support. Employee discounts through Plum Benefits, Student Loan Servicing tools, and much more. 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. For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc. Apply for this job indicates a required field First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume/CV Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Are you currently a New York City resident? If you are not currently a New York City resident, would you be willing to relocate? Note: NYCEDC requires NYC residency within 180 days of hire and does not provide relocation assistance. Are you currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer? Will you now or in the future require sponsorship or work authorization to work within the United States? Are you related to an active NYCEDC employee? What are your salary expectations? Have you ever been an intern or fellow with our company? How did you hear about this role? Please select all that apply. U.S. Standard Demographic Questions We invite applicants to share their demographic background. If you choose to complete this survey, your responses may be used to identify areas of improvement in our hiring process. Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in New York City Economic Development Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. J-18808-Ljbffr
