Managing Director, Place Incentives

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is hiring for the following corporate position.

Job Title and Level: Managing Director, Place Incentives

City/County: Lansing/Ingham

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Pay Grade and Annual Salary: Pay Grade 7: $134,144 - $184,448

Brief Job Description:

The Managing Director, Place Incentives is responsible for providing leadership, direction and strategic oversight of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) funding and incentive tools within the Place, Programs & Services department. This role develops and executes strategies, policies, goals and objectives as they relate to the business units and the MEDC’s strategic plan. The Managing Director oversees incentive programs, including those that utilize the Michigan Community Revitalization Program (MCRP), Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Transformational Brownfield Plans (TBP), Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) and other project level incentives supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF). This role represents the unit on major cross functional initiatives and interdepartmental efforts around community revitalization.  

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This position is based at MEDC Headquarters in Lansing and may work a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 2 days of in-office work required.

 

Business Unit: Place, Programs & Services

Supervisor: Dave Meninga, SVP, Community Development Programs & Execution

Minimum Education Required:

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economic Development, Urban or Regional Planning or related field. Preference given to master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economic Development, Business, or Finance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience Required:

Eight years of related experience and/or training in community development, economic development, commercial lending, banking operations, real estate – commercial brokerage, business finance, and/or project management. Four years of management experience.  

The preferred candidate will have at least four years of experience with community or economic development projects.

How to Apply:

To apply, please click on the link below and follow the NEOGOV instructions.

Managing Director, Place Incentives

Deadline for Response: Mar 12, 2026