New York City Economic Development Corporation Jobs Hiring Now
New York City Economic Development Corporation is hiring for 12 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, concentrated in business analysis and business operations, with listed salaries up to about $195,000. Migrate Mate updates New York City Economic Development Corporation's live openings daily. New York City Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization that drives economic growth and neighborhood investment across New York City's five boroughs.
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New York City Economic Development Corporation hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of July 16, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 12
- Top team
- Business Analysis
- Seniority
- Manager level or above
- Work type
- 0% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- New York
- Salary range
- $70,000–$195,000
Listed salaries for New York City Economic Development Corporation roles on Migrate Mate range from about $70,000 to $195,000 per year across 12 open roles, as of July 16, 2026.
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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: The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation (BMTDC) Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the strategic vision and leadership of the development corporation, advancing its mission of inclusive growth, facilitating the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT), and enabling community engagement and full use and enjoyment of the waterfront.
BMTDC is a newly formed entity that will lead the redevelopment of BMT into a modern maritime port and a vibrant mixed-use community. The Executive Director will have a unique opportunity to guide the BMT redevelopment and over time build a team from the ground up to support the goals of this transformational project.
The Executive Director of the BMTDC is responsible for providing strategic vision and leadership to advance the organization's mission and drive the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in alignment with the General Project Plan to be developed. The Executive Director is responsible for the operations of BMTDC and the overall success of the development.
The Executive Director serves as a strategic leader, managing executive-level and external relationships, including building and maintaining strong partnerships with community stakeholders, labor, and public sector partners, guiding staff, and leading the development and execution of strategies to achieve BMTDC's goals.
Initially, the Executive Director will be employed by NYCEDC and supported by NYCEDC staff and resources. The Executive Director shall serve as the chief executive officer of BMTDC, report to the BMTDC Board of Directors for execution of the corporation's mission and strategic objectives, and coordinate closely with designated NYCEDC leadership regarding staffing, administrative support, and City policy matters.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Execution
- Provide comprehensive oversight of BMTDC's day-to-day operations, ensuring effective program implementation and project delivery that promotes inclusive growth and economic justice
- Lead RFP development, oversee competitive developer selection processes, and facilitate public approvals
- Lead recruitment, training, mentoring, and development of staff, providing thoughtful leadership and establishing a clear organizational structure
- Present to and brief executive level staff, City Hall, and other government partners on BMTDC development
- Other duties as assigned
Engagement
- Lead engagement and establish trust-based relationships with external parties, including community stakeholders, elected officials, non-profits, real estate developers, financial institutions, consultants, organized labor, and industry associations
- Proactively and holistically engage local community members and organizations, labor unions, maritime and industrial groups
- Provide targeted outreach to NYCHA residents and tenant associations sharing commitments and specific pathways to economic mobility
- Represent BMTDC at public meetings, external conferences, and speaking engagements, sharing project commitments as relevant
Governance
- Manage BMTDC's budget and direct BMTDC's financial management ensuring financial oversight, resource allocation, grant management
- Manage the governance of BMTDC. This includes but is not limited to:
- BMTDC Board of Director and committee meeting, and public hearings
- Set the agenda for the various governance meetings
- Serve as the principal liaison to the Board of Directors, providing regular reports on performance, risks, and progress toward strategic objectives
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors to support the BMT development and ensure its financial health and viability
Impact
- Leverage decision-making authority to advance programs and projects that maximize impact and deliver targeted outcomes while prioritizing shared, inclusive growth and community needs
- Lead recruitment, training, and development of staff, and establish a clear organizational structure
- Reinforce and refine the project's vision, working to maximize a benefit driven, positive impact for community residents
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required, and a strong preference for an advanced degree
- 10+ years of experience in leadership roles in the following relevant fields, which could include public policy, urban planning, real estate, development, finance
- Strong preference for candidates with knowledge of maritime operations, port logistics, and/or waterfront industrial uses and/or prior leadership experience in transportation, particularly in the context of large-scale infrastructure or housing projects
- Proven ability to engage thoughtfully and collaboratively with community organizations, labor stakeholders, and impacted communities, fostering inclusive engagement to move complex projects forward
- Familiarity with NYC government and New York State land use processes
- Demonstrated success advancing and delivering complex projects in dynamic environments, with the ability to lead, plan, and execute in collaboration with diverse stakeholders
- Experience structuring and negotiating complex real estate transactions, underpinned by knowledge of NYC real estate development practices, economic development, and planning policies to inform strategic decision-making and risk mitigation
- Advanced experience crafting, refining and delivering written and oral communications, with demonstrated experience in public speaking and media relations
- Experience in large public works projects, with a solid understanding of economic development tools and resources, public policy issues, and managing large, complex budgets and securing grants
- Demonstrated leadership experience with managing large cross functional teams to advance projects from planning to execution
- Ability to prioritize competing needs and opportunities
- Enjoys working in a collaborative, team-based environment and has demonstrated effective management skills
- New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire
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:
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- 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
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits 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.
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: The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation (BMTDC) Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the strategic vision and leadership of the development corporation, advancing its mission of inclusive growth, facilitating the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT), and enabling community engagement and full use and enjoyment of the waterfront.
BMTDC is a newly formed entity that will lead the redevelopment of BMT into a modern maritime port and a vibrant mixed-use community. The Executive Director will have a unique opportunity to guide the BMT redevelopment and over time build a team from the ground up to support the goals of this transformational project.
The Executive Director of the BMTDC is responsible for providing strategic vision and leadership to advance the organization's mission and drive the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in alignment with the General Project Plan to be developed. The Executive Director is responsible for the operations of BMTDC and the overall success of the development.
The Executive Director serves as a strategic leader, managing executive-level and external relationships, including building and maintaining strong partnerships with community stakeholders, labor, and public sector partners, guiding staff, and leading the development and execution of strategies to achieve BMTDC's goals.
Initially, the Executive Director will be employed by NYCEDC and supported by NYCEDC staff and resources. The Executive Director shall serve as the chief executive officer of BMTDC, report to the BMTDC Board of Directors for execution of the corporation's mission and strategic objectives, and coordinate closely with designated NYCEDC leadership regarding staffing, administrative support, and City policy matters.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Execution
- Provide comprehensive oversight of BMTDC's day-to-day operations, ensuring effective program implementation and project delivery that promotes inclusive growth and economic justice
- Lead RFP development, oversee competitive developer selection processes, and facilitate public approvals
- Lead recruitment, training, mentoring, and development of staff, providing thoughtful leadership and establishing a clear organizational structure
- Present to and brief executive level staff, City Hall, and other government partners on BMTDC development
- Other duties as assigned
Engagement
- Lead engagement and establish trust-based relationships with external parties, including community stakeholders, elected officials, non-profits, real estate developers, financial institutions, consultants, organized labor, and industry associations
- Proactively and holistically engage local community members and organizations, labor unions, maritime and industrial groups
- Provide targeted outreach to NYCHA residents and tenant associations sharing commitments and specific pathways to economic mobility
- Represent BMTDC at public meetings, external conferences, and speaking engagements, sharing project commitments as relevant
Governance
- Manage BMTDC's budget and direct BMTDC's financial management ensuring financial oversight, resource allocation, grant management
- Manage the governance of BMTDC. This includes but is not limited to:
- BMTDC Board of Director and committee meeting, and public hearings
- Set the agenda for the various governance meetings
- Serve as the principal liaison to the Board of Directors, providing regular reports on performance, risks, and progress toward strategic objectives
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors to support the BMT development and ensure its financial health and viability
Impact
- Leverage decision-making authority to advance programs and projects that maximize impact and deliver targeted outcomes while prioritizing shared, inclusive growth and community needs
- Lead recruitment, training, and development of staff, and establish a clear organizational structure
- Reinforce and refine the project's vision, working to maximize a benefit driven, positive impact for community residents
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required, and a strong preference for an advanced degree
- 10+ years of experience in leadership roles in the following relevant fields, which could include public policy, urban planning, real estate, development, finance
- Strong preference for candidates with knowledge of maritime operations, port logistics, and/or waterfront industrial uses and/or prior leadership experience in transportation, particularly in the context of large-scale infrastructure or housing projects
- Proven ability to engage thoughtfully and collaboratively with community organizations, labor stakeholders, and impacted communities, fostering inclusive engagement to move complex projects forward
- Familiarity with NYC government and New York State land use processes
- Demonstrated success advancing and delivering complex projects in dynamic environments, with the ability to lead, plan, and execute in collaboration with diverse stakeholders
- Experience structuring and negotiating complex real estate transactions, underpinned by knowledge of NYC real estate development practices, economic development, and planning policies to inform strategic decision-making and risk mitigation
- Advanced experience crafting, refining and delivering written and oral communications, with demonstrated experience in public speaking and media relations
- Experience in large public works projects, with a solid understanding of economic development tools and resources, public policy issues, and managing large, complex budgets and securing grants
- Demonstrated leadership experience with managing large cross functional teams to advance projects from planning to execution
- Ability to prioritize competing needs and opportunities
- Enjoys working in a collaborative, team-based environment and has demonstrated effective management skills
- New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire
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:
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- 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
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits 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.
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New York City Economic Development Corporation's 12 open roles are manager level or above, and about 0% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are business analysis, business operations, and creative & design. New York City Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit that partners with public and private sectors to advance economic opportunity, infrastructure development, and neighborhood revitalization across New York City. Its work spans project management, policy, legal, finance, and operations functions. Most New York City Economic Development Corporation roles are based in New York.
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How many jobs is New York City Economic Development Corporation hiring for right now?
New York City Economic Development Corporation is hiring for 12 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in business analysis and business operations. Roles span project management, policy, legal, finance, and operations functions across the organization.
What kinds of roles does New York City Economic Development Corporation hire for?
The most active teams are business analysis, business operations, and creative & design. New York City Economic Development Corporation hires across project management, policy analysis, legal counsel, financial planning, and operations. Open positions range from analyst and project manager roles to vice president and senior counsel levels, with most postings at manager level or above.
Are New York City Economic Development Corporation jobs remote or in-person?
Mostly on-site. About 0% of New York City Economic Development Corporation's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of July 16, 2026, with the rest based in New York. Each New York City Economic Development Corporation listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at New York City Economic Development Corporation?
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What do New York City Economic Development Corporation jobs pay?
Listed salaries for New York City Economic Development Corporation roles on Migrate Mate range from about $70,000 to $195,000 per year as of July 16, 2026, with most postings at manager level or above. Exact pay is set by New York City Economic Development Corporation and shown on each listing.
Does New York City Economic Development Corporation hire entry-level?
Most of New York City Economic Development Corporation's open roles on Migrate Mate are manager level or above as of July 16, 2026. Entry-level openings are limited. Check individual New York City Economic Development Corporation listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is New York City Economic Development Corporation hiring?
Most New York City Economic Development Corporation roles are based in New York, and about 0% offer remote or hybrid work as of July 16, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.