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Job ID: 31475 Agency: Governors Office of Economic Development Location:Sioux Falls SDSalary: $71764.56$89700.48 Annual Salary depending on qualifications Pay Grade: L Closing Date: 6/6/25
This is a FullTime 40 Hours Weekly position with the Governors Office of Economic Development. For more information on the Governors Office of Economic Development please visit .
Do you want to be a part of South Dakotas economic success Then consider joining the Governors Office of Economic Development (GOED) as a Partner Relations Representative covering the southeast region of South Dakota.
As a Partner Relations Representative you will work to expand South Dakotas economy by connecting with economic development partners and coordinating statewide efforts to help businesses grow and prosper. You will travel regularly across the state to meet with economic developers and community leaders.
Primary responsibilities include creating and maintaining good relationships with all organizations that relate to economic development such as state agencies local economic developers utilities technical colleges universities railroads federal agencies lenders etc. The Partner Relations Representative will also serve to connect economic developers including GOEDs business development team to this partner network to move business expansion projects forward. They will also represent our office to a variety of audiences across the state.
This is a forwardfacing role and requires frequent in and outofstate travel.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Partner or government relations experience;
economic development experience;
project management experience; and
a network of economic development contacts.
Knowledge of:
principles and practices of finance and economics;
Federal state community and private resources useful in providing service to businesses;
roles of numerous organizations and government agencies and how they impact economic development.
Skill to:
effectively use the Microsoft suite of tools such as Outlook Excel Word etc.
Ability to:
work both independently and in a team environment;
create develop maintain and leverage relationships;
communicate effectively and deliver persuasive presentations;
organize time and resources to achieve goals and objectives;
effectively identify and pursue opportunities in economic development;
speak in a public setting;
think outside of the box to encourage economic growth.
Additional Requirements: To be considered please attach your resume and cover letter.
This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using EVerify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision and other insurance options and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
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