Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager
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About the role
Denver Economic Development and Opportunity ( DEDO ) serves to support Denver's businesses, employers, and workforce, creating shared prosperity and sustained economic growth. DEDO has sharpened its focus and enhanced alignment across divisions, ensuring its work is centered on the premise that quality jobs are the most powerful tool to create better outcomes for Denverites. DEDO accomplishes this by making Denver a place that is easy to do business with, fostering job creation, and building an economy that works for everyone. DEDO helps residents gain the skills, training, and credentials needed to secure quality jobs while also supporting, growing, and recruiting local employers. DEDO's work aligns with city priorities including the Vibrant Denver and Family-Friendly initiatives: Growing, strengthening, and supporting Denver's small businesses Revitalizing and investing in Denver's downtown economy Ensuring Denver residents have access to high-quality jobs as well as training and development opportunities Making it easier to do business with and in the City and County of Denver Supporting economic growth while implementing anti-displacement strategies Fostering and supporting a dynamic innovation and entrepreneurial sector Recruiting employers from outside markets Denver Business Development is focused on growing, strengthening, and supporting Denver's businesses. This division prioritizes small businesses through 1:1 technical assistance, financing, grants, strategic planning, certification, and connections to additional resources. It also works to attract, retain, and grow businesses in the City and County of Denver. Denver Business Development supports entrepreneurs and startups helping diversify Denver's economy and build the jobs of the future. It sells Denver on a global stage as a destination for businesses to launch or expand operations and take benefit from the city's highly-educated and talented workforce. The division also serves Denver's minority and women-owned businesses through small business certification, ensuring opportunity for priority businesses.
Responsibilities
- The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager position will be responsible for:
- Shape the overall development of innovation initiatives, including policy development (best practices research) and small business and start-up program creation and project management.
- Lead strategic relationship building with partners in the innovation and start-up community (universities and colleges, R&D facilities, industry, service providers,
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About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
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