Senior Product Officer - Venture Products

Senior Product Officer Venture Products

Join the NJEDA and help lead New Jersey to sustainable economic growth, fostering equitable opportunities and vibrant communities. We offer hybrid work, a supportive culture, and robust benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and extensive wellness programs. Make a tangible impact and shape New Jersey's future with innovative economic development at NJEDA.

The Senior Product Officer Venture Products works as an integral member of the Venture Products Department within the NJEDA to support angel and venture capital investment programs in New Jersey, ultimately, with a focus to create economic growth for innovative businesses in the state of New Jersey. Core responsibilities for the job include building strong relationships with established corporate stakeholders, emerging innovation entrepreneurs, and public and private sector investment partners. This person is responsible for leading and managing specific financial programs within the Venture Products department to support the State's innovation ecosystem.

$85,680 - $96,390

Note : The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a manager's approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.

Responsibilities

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities :

• Serves as the program subject matter expert promoting the Venture Programs with internal parties including, but not limited to marketing and communications, accounting, information technology and external parties including investors, entrepreneurs, service providers, and other State agencies. Assists EDA's Legislative Officer with OPRA requests.
• Manage the day-to-day administrative functions for assigned products.
• Handle relationship management with external partners and potential company applicants as well as with internal NJEDA staff.
• Maintain pipeline of potential program applicants.
• Oversee application review process from submission through review and approval until final closing.
• Lead public presentations at NJEDA Board meetings.

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Note :

Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees.

This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.

NJEDA reserves the right to amend / revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.

NJ SAME Program : In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce.

The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people