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The Commerce Corporation’s team of economic development professionals includes people with a variety of expertise and skill sets. This page will direct you to a listing of open positions at the agency and instructions for submitting a resume or applying for a job.
Marketing Support Specialist
Position Summary
The Marketing Support Specialist is an essential member of the Marketing team. In this role, the Marketing Support Specialist will be tasked with a wide variety of administrative and financial reporting responsibilities. This role will be involved in multiple projects and will assist with the management and administration of these projects to ensure the departments workflows and teams are functioning at maximum capacity. This role is partially funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to help support Rhode Island’s local food brands research study. The Marketing Support Specialist will report to the Director of Food Strategy and the Director of Marketing.
Senior Program Manager, Ocean Tech Hub
Position Summary
The Senior Program Manager, Ocean Tech Hub (OTH) is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the OTH – a innovation initiative dedicated to rapid commercialization of undersea technology throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The OTH is one of 31 regions nationally that have been awarded Tech Hub Designation by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The OTH is a consortium-based initiative, led by the Corporation.
Venture Capital and Business Strategy Director
Position Summary
The Director, Venture Capital and Business Strategy plays a pivotal role in forging strategic partnerships between Rhode Island’s high-growth and high-potential start-ups and the venture capital ecosystem. The position sits in RI Commerce’s Strategic and Innovation Initiatives team and works closely with RIHub, a state-supported innovation hub dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and their high potential growth. The incumbent in this role will cultivate and retain strong relationships with venture capital firms and investors, high-potential entrepreneurs, as well as universities, tech transfer offices, and other key stakeholders in order to drive investment opportunities that fuel the growth of startups in Rhode Island.
Operations Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Position Summary
The Operations Manager for the Strategic Initiatives team will act as the internal program and operations control nexus for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s strategic and innovative initiatives. The incumbent will ensure program and team efforts enhance the competitiveness of the Rhode Island economy by creating dependable and aligned internal systems as well as a structure for smart investments and funding requests that foster market-based innovation.
The Strategic Initiatives team is a dynamic group that directs the Corporation’s planning efforts, innovation initiatives, and federal grant-funded programs. The team works to ensure alignment of Corporation efforts with the state’s overarching economic development priorities as well as efforts from other agencies. It builds the portfolio of non-state revenue sources to support this work. And it drives innovation and special projects for the Corporation.
Local Food Value Chain Program Manager
Position Summary
The Local Food Value Chain Program Manager will work with the RI Commerce Corporation’s Director of Food Strategy and the RFSI project team at the RI Department of Environmental Management to manage and lead projects that are directly related to value chain activities which build resilience across the middle of the food supply chain. The Program Manager will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and cross-organizational team comprised of RI Commerce, the Department of Environmental Management, the Department of Health as well as external food system stakeholders and food industry partners.
Business Engagement Specialist
Position Summary
Incumbent in the position will provide Rhode Island businesses with client service assistance, collaboration and technical support in navigating programs and services offered by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and partner entities; performs all other related work as required. Spanish language skills are preferred.
Supply RI Program Coordinator
Position Summary
The Program Coordinator provides support for the Supply RI Program Manager. Responsibilities will include managing the Supply RI client database and website, assisting in event planning and management, assisting with report preparation, client surveys, and workshop preparation.
Digital Equity and Community Engagement Manager
Position Summary
Rhode Island Commerce, through our ConnectRI initiative, is slated to receive at least $4.5M in digital equity funding through the National Telecommunication and Information Administration. This funding supports the overarching ConnectRI initiative, which works to ensure all Rhode Islanders have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet in their homes and workplaces.
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation is an at-will employer; no employment contracts exist.
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (the ‘Corporation’) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. The Corporation will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
