Associate
RW Ventures, LLC
October 23, 2013
Professional Area:
Community Development and Redevelopment
Economic Planning and Development
Experience:
1-3 years
Contact person:
Sophie Cohen
Email:
sophie@rw-ventures.com
Location:
Chicago, IL
RW Ventures, LLC is a Chicago-based firm that specializes in market-based economic development. The firm assembles interdisciplinary teams of leading experts to devise targeted economic development strategies and enterprises at the sector, neighborhood, city and regional levels. Working with businesses, civic leadership groups, governments, community organizations and foundations, the firm seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice, driving rigorous research from a practitioner perspective, and translating results into concrete programs. Examples include MetroEdge, the Center for Financial Services Innovation, the Urban Markets Initiative, MyHomeEQ and the Metropolitan Business Planning initiative. (For further information, see www.rw-ventures.com.)
We seek an innovative and motivated Associate with strong critical thinking and organizational skills to play an integral role in every aspect of the firm’s work, from research to product and strategy development to project management. The position provides the opportunity to learn and grow quickly, working with leading national experts on projects at the forefront of the economic development field.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with the rest of the team, the Associate will:
- Review literature, conduct interviews and field scans, and perform qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Draft memos, papers, reports, proposals and presentations describing economic frameworks, analysis and research results, suggesting possible strategies and analyzing varied economic opportunities
- Help develop new frameworks, products, initiatives and enterprises
- Organize, conduct and participate in project and team meetings
- Perform miscellaneous office management and administrative duties
Qualifications:
Required
- Experience or expertise in economic development or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think critically and generate new ideas
- Analytical skills to compare and draw conclusions from complex data and material
- Organizational and time management skills to balance multiple projects concurrently
- Capacity to rapidly acquire new knowledge and skills
- Ability to work as member of a team in low-structure environment
- Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- Advanced degree related to economic development and analysis, urban policy or related
- Project management experience
- Familiarity with ArcGIS and statistical software such as Stata, R or SPSS
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience. Generous benefits and bonus opportunities.
To Apply: Submit cover letter, résumé and writing sample to Sophie Cohen atsophie@rw-ventures.com.