Moffitt Cancer Center
The Director of Economic Development leads Speros’ private sector engagement strategy, driving initiatives that accelerate sustainable economic growth, cultivate high-impact partnerships, and enhance the company’s role in regional and community development. This role oversees the full lifecycle of tenant engagement—recruitment, retention, and expansion—while serving as the strategic connector across existing tenants, emerging opportunities, aligned partners, and Moffitt-affiliated programs. By catalyzing investment and supporting vibrant commercialization, the Director fuels Speros’ vision of transformative innovation and growth.
Business Recruitment & Pipeline Development
Build and maintain a high-value pipeline of prospective tenants aligned with Speros’s strategic mission.
Conduct proactive outreach to biotech, med-tech, and life science firms; attend industry conferences and leverage partner networks to attract new tenant opportunities.
Lead market analysis and site selection support for prospects, including due diligence and financial incentive packaging.
Tenant Engagement & Retention
Serve as primary tenant liaison, delivering concierge-level account management: troubleshoot facility/program needs, surface opportunities for expansion, and ensure ongoing tenant satisfaction.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders (space planning, commercialization, Moffitt programs) to optimize tenant outcomes and long‑term engagement.
Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Development
Actively collaborate with Florida Commerce, BioFlorida, Pasco EDC, regional EDOs, and site location consultants to generate and qualify leads.
Represent Speros in local, state, and national economic development forums and advocacy efforts.
Develop joint initiatives (e.g., site tours, investment missions) with partners to elevate Speros’s visibility.
Integration with Moffitt Programs
Partner closely with Moffitt teams to align incubation/acceleration, workforce development, and clinical research initiatives with tenant needs.
Drive commercial‑scale outcomes for startups by designing joint programs, demo days, and accelerator track partnerships.
Economic Strategy & Metrics
Support the creation and execution of Speros’s economic development strategy, including forecasting tenant targets, investment metrics, and job creation goals.
Cluster Development: organize and lead thematic clusters or sector groups (e.g., med‑tech, precision oncology), coordinator joint programming and collective recruitment.
Research & Analysis Leadership: oversight of market scans, competitive assessments, and ROI analyses for tenants and programming.
Track and report on KPIs: pipeline growth, deal velocity, capital investment, job creation, tenant satisfaction, and retention rates.
Marketing, Events & Communications
Develop compelling marketing collateral, presentations, and web content to support investment and recruitment efforts.
Plan and host on‑site and off‑site events—such as tenant networking breakfasts, partner roundtables, industry site visits, and investor demos.
Manage local, state, federal incentive programs; support tenants in incentive applications, compliance tracking, and reporting.
Act as the internal expert on relevant policy, permitting, zoning, and economic incentive matters.
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economic Development, Public Administration, Science or similar
Preferred Education Master’s Degree in Business, Economic Development, Public Administration, Science or similar
Preferred Experience
Proven track record recruiting and landing biotech/pharma tenants—navigating site‑selection criteria, project specific needs (shared equipment access, regulatory hurdles, trial activation logistics, supply chain/cold‑chain constraints, import/export issues, etc.), and prospective tenant timelines.
Deep familiarity with regulated environments (state regulations, FDA, GxP, CMC, etc.) faced by life science companies.
Hands‑on experience in retaining life‑science tenants and experience navigating the needs of a company that is scaling or expanding.
Established relationships with biopharma site selectors, CDMOs/CROs, radiopharma players, device/diagnostics firms, and capital partners; converts conference leads into qualified projects.
Ecosystem builder who aligns with Moffitt's mission and programs—talent pipelines, incubator/accelerator tracks, and clinical research—to make Speros the obvious choice for trials, manufacturing, and co‑location.
Metric‑driven operator: pipeline velocity, time‑to‑term‑sheet, total private capex, job quality (PhD/technician mix), and tenant NPS.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Business Development and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Biotechnology Research, Hospitals and Health Care, and Economic Programs
Benefits Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Child care support
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
Student loan assistance
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance
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Business Recruitment & Pipeline Development
Build and maintain a high-value pipeline of prospective tenants aligned with Speros’s strategic mission.
Conduct proactive outreach to biotech, med-tech, and life science firms; attend industry conferences and leverage partner networks to attract new tenant opportunities.
Lead market analysis and site selection support for prospects, including due diligence and financial incentive packaging.
Tenant Engagement & Retention
Serve as primary tenant liaison, delivering concierge-level account management: troubleshoot facility/program needs, surface opportunities for expansion, and ensure ongoing tenant satisfaction.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders (space planning, commercialization, Moffitt programs) to optimize tenant outcomes and long‑term engagement.
Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Development
Actively collaborate with Florida Commerce, BioFlorida, Pasco EDC, regional EDOs, and site location consultants to generate and qualify leads.
Represent Speros in local, state, and national economic development forums and advocacy efforts.
Develop joint initiatives (e.g., site tours, investment missions) with partners to elevate Speros’s visibility.
Integration with Moffitt Programs
Partner closely with Moffitt teams to align incubation/acceleration, workforce development, and clinical research initiatives with tenant needs.
Drive commercial‑scale outcomes for startups by designing joint programs, demo days, and accelerator track partnerships.
Economic Strategy & Metrics
Support the creation and execution of Speros’s economic development strategy, including forecasting tenant targets, investment metrics, and job creation goals.
Cluster Development: organize and lead thematic clusters or sector groups (e.g., med‑tech, precision oncology), coordinator joint programming and collective recruitment.
Research & Analysis Leadership: oversight of market scans, competitive assessments, and ROI analyses for tenants and programming.
Track and report on KPIs: pipeline growth, deal velocity, capital investment, job creation, tenant satisfaction, and retention rates.
Marketing, Events & Communications
Develop compelling marketing collateral, presentations, and web content to support investment and recruitment efforts.
Plan and host on‑site and off‑site events—such as tenant networking breakfasts, partner roundtables, industry site visits, and investor demos.
Manage local, state, federal incentive programs; support tenants in incentive applications, compliance tracking, and reporting.
Act as the internal expert on relevant policy, permitting, zoning, and economic incentive matters.
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economic Development, Public Administration, Science or similar
Preferred Education Master’s Degree in Business, Economic Development, Public Administration, Science or similar
Preferred Experience
Proven track record recruiting and landing biotech/pharma tenants—navigating site‑selection criteria, project specific needs (shared equipment access, regulatory hurdles, trial activation logistics, supply chain/cold‑chain constraints, import/export issues, etc.), and prospective tenant timelines.
Deep familiarity with regulated environments (state regulations, FDA, GxP, CMC, etc.) faced by life science companies.
Hands‑on experience in retaining life‑science tenants and experience navigating the needs of a company that is scaling or expanding.
Established relationships with biopharma site selectors, CDMOs/CROs, radiopharma players, device/diagnostics firms, and capital partners; converts conference leads into qualified projects.
Ecosystem builder who aligns with Moffitt's mission and programs—talent pipelines, incubator/accelerator tracks, and clinical research—to make Speros the obvious choice for trials, manufacturing, and co‑location.
Metric‑driven operator: pipeline velocity, time‑to‑term‑sheet, total private capex, job quality (PhD/technician mix), and tenant NPS.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Business Development and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Biotechnology Research, Hospitals and Health Care, and Economic Programs
Benefits Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Child care support
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
Student loan assistance
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance
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