Economic Development Manager

General AdministrationFull-timeLeadPosted Nov 5, 2026

Job description

At the City of Plano, our culture is grounded in service, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact. Our SERVE values— S tewardship, E ngaged, R espectful, V isionary, and E xcellence—guide how we work, while our A.P.R.O. principles— A daptable, P rofessional, R elationship-Focused, and O utcome-Based—reflect who we are at our core. This is an organization where you can grow, contribute, and be part of something bigger than yourself. That’s why our guiding principle is simple and clear: SERVE Like a Pro—it’s in our DNA .

This Economic Development Manager position will be for the City's Business Attraction Manager role in the Economic Development Department. In Plano, Texas…big names call us home. Come lead one of the state’s most successful economic development programs in attracting the next big name to our community. Plano is home to 72 Forbes Global 2000 companies and headquarters or regional operations of major corporations, such as Toyota Motor North America, Capital One Finance, JPMorgan Chase, Boeing Global Services, Fannie Mae, FedEx Office, JC Penney, Cinemark Holdings, and Samsung. The Business Attraction Manager will work closely with the Director of Economic Development to recruit new companies to Plano and grow existing pipelines from target regions.

Hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5pm. May include some evening hours for City Council or partner organization meetings and receptions. Will include some travel for business recruitment. For the complete job description for a Economic Development Manager, view job description .

As a valued Team Plano member, you will receive numerous benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City Up to three weeks of paid vacation Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year Nine paid holidays Tuition Assistance Free Library Card Half-price recreation center membership And so much more! Learn about our benefits online .

Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D Open positions are subject to close without notice.

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