Who's Hiring
CyrusOne — Director, Site Acquisition & Location Strategy
Here's one built for Location Decision readers. CyrusOne is hiring a director to lead site acquisition and land-development opportunities, from market evaluation and site selection through due diligence and acquisition approval. Power, infrastructure, zoning, permitting, incentives and relationships with utilities and economic development organizations are all part of the job.
Estimated salary: $162,000–$202,000. The estimate comes from NextGen Energy Jobs; CyrusOne does not publish compensation in its own posting.
City of Wichita — Economic Development Director
Kansas' largest city is looking for its next economic development leader. The director will work across business recruitment and retention, redevelopment, incentives and investment while serving as a bridge between City Hall, developers and the business community.
Salary: $150,000–$179,079.
City of Bowie, Maryland — Economic Development Director
Bowie is looking for an experienced economic developer to lead efforts to strengthen and diversify the city's commercial tax base. The job includes business retention and recruitment, redevelopment, commercial revitalization and reinvestment.
Salary: $125,000–$155,000.
Town of Clayton, North Carolina — Economic Development Director
One of North Carolina's fast-growing communities is hiring. Clayton's next economic development director will lead efforts to retain and grow jobs, attract investment and expand the tax base.
Starting salary: $106,829. Applications close Oct. 30.
City of Athens, Texas — Economic Development Director
Athens is looking for a director to oversee its economic development operation and work with the Athens Economic Development Corporation board and City Council on business recruitment, retention and expansion. The role touches manufacturing, retail, transportation and longer-term economic strategy.
Salary: $75,269–$109,924.
Movers & Shakers
Mitch Frazier takes the wheel at IEDC
Mitch Frazier officially starts today, Oct. 5, as president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Gov. Mike Braun announced the appointment last month. Frazier succeeds Josh Richardson and will work alongside Indiana Secretary of Commerce Chuck Goodrich on investment attraction, business growth and partnerships with communities around the state.
Jennifer Lindley takes over economic development in Gilbert
Gilbert, Arizona, has selected Jennifer Lindley as its next economic development director. Lindley takes the helm of economic development in the fast-growing Phoenix-area community, with business attraction, retention and redevelopment among the priorities.
Emily Knight named Boston's economic development chief
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has tapped Emily Knight as the city's next chief of economic opportunity and inclusion. Knight comes from The Engine, the MIT-founded organization focused on tough-tech companies, where she served as president and CEO. She is scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
Award Winners
Appleton airport expansion earns Wisconsin honors
Appleton International Airport's terminal expansion and renovation has been named a 2026 Community and Economic Development Award winner by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association. The project expanded airport capacity while supporting continued business and economic growth in northeast Wisconsin.
Schneider Electric honored in El Paso
The Borderplex Alliance named Schneider Electric the 2026 recipient of its Woody L. Hunt Excellence in Economic Development Award, recognizing the company's manufacturing and workforce investment in the El Paso region.
And one to watch…
The International Economic Development Council heads to New Orleans Oct. 25–28 for its annual conference. Among the honors still to come: this year's Best in Show. We'll have the winner here when it's announced.
Got a move, an award or an open seat?
We're watching new hires, promotions, retirements, economic development and site-selection openings, and awards that recognize work other communities can learn from.
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Movers, Shakers & Award Winners is a curated roundup. Inclusion is editorially selected and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of industry personnel changes, awards or available positions.