Employment
The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. and High Plains Financial, Inc. are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers.
Below please find our current employment opening(s). For additional opportunities in the Great Falls Montana market, please visit our relocation website, LiveInGreatFalls.com.
Current Openings
Business Development Officer/Food and Agricultural Processing Industry Specialist
Economic Development CDFI
Great Falls Montana Development Authority
Dynamic, self-motivated professional sought to join our passionate, creative, fast-paced, results-driven economic development team. Help us to attract food, ag and bio-processing companies to invest in new facilities in our region, and to attract reinvestment from existing companies. We’re looking for natural salesperson who thrives on reaching out and meeting new people. This is a Business Attraction Specialist focused on expanding food/beverage/ingredient/bioscience businesses in the Great Falls Montana Region. Experience in supply chain management for food/ingredient/beverage/bioscience manufacturing and/or sales experience, and cold calling would be helpful but not required. We require someone who likes reaching out to new people, asking questions, learning, and working hard. Involves identifying potential companies to target for attraction, developing compelling business cases and proposals, developing relationships with target companies, and securing their commitment to invest in new facilities. Also involves strengthening relationships with existing companies in our region, providing services to existing businesses, and securing reinvestment to expand facilities. Requires excellent writing, computer, and communication skills. Live in the Great Falls area on the Missouri River along the Rocky Mountain Front and work with a great team! Salary range $60,000-70,000 with excellent benefits, professional development, growth opportunities, and flexible work environment. This position requires candidates to live in or relocate to the Great Falls Montana region. EOE. Please send a cover letter and resume to Tracy Heggem at Tracy@GrowGreatFalls.org. Open until we find a great candidate.
Director Regional Small Business Development Center
Economic Development CDFI
Great Falls Montana Development Authority
Dynamic, self-motivated leader sought to join our passionate, creative, fast-paced, and results-driven economic development team in Great Falls, Montana. Lead our 7-county Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Help start-up entrepreneurs and existing small businesses with business planning, improving profitability, introducing new products and services, market research, business management, obtaining equity and debt financing, getting export ready, and more. Provide one-on-one advising/coaching and trainings both in person and online. Supervise 1.5 SBDC team members and work with our entire 18 member staff team. Develop and strengthen our entrepreneurial ecosystem public and private partnerships. Position requires business experience, business financing knowledge, and excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Requires travel to businesses throughout our region. Salary range $60,000-70,000 with excellent benefits, professional development, growth opportunities, and flexible work environment. Requires candidate to live in the vicinity of Great Falls, Montana, a fantastic community with cost of living only 85.6% of the national average. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! Please send a cover letter and resume to Tracy Heggem at Tracy@GrowGreatFalls.org. Position open until we find a great candidate.
