Business Attraction Specialist
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
Great Falls, MTFull-time$65–80K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Great Falls Development Alliance seeks a Business Attraction Specialist to identify and recruit businesses to locate or expand in the Great Falls Montana Region. The specialist will work with business executives, site selectors, community partners, and the GFDA team to showcase the region and help companies establish operations. The posting prefers 3–5 years of relevant experience and values demonstrated success over a specific degree.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
3-5 years preferred
Expected Start Date
12/01/2026
Compensation
$65,000.00 - $80,000.00 / yearly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
Day
Job Description
Are you a natural relationship builder who loves finding opportunities, making connections, and closing deals? Want to use your business development skills to help grow the economy of North Central Montana?
The Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA) is looking for an experienced, motivated Business Attraction Specialist to identify and recruit businesses to locate and expand in the Great Falls Montana Region. You'll work with business executives, site selectors, community partners, and the GFDA team to showcase the region's competitive advantages and help companies successfully establish operations here.
We're looking for someone who:
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Finds Opportunities. Proactively researches companies, connects with decision-makers, and builds a pipeline of business attraction prospects.
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Gets Results. Brings 3–5 years of successful experience in business development, sales, economic development, or a related field. We value demonstrated success more than a specific degree.
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Moves Deals Forward. Builds relationships, coordinates site visits, connects businesses with resources, and helps turn prospects into new investment and jobs.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, strong communicator, creative problem solver, and relationship builder who enjoys pursuing opportunities and making things happen.
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Position: Full-Time | Located in the Great Falls Region
Competitive Salary & Benefits: Salary starting at $65,000-80,000 DOE
Experience: 3–5 years preferred
Ready to help bring new businesses, investment, and jobs to Great Falls? We want a resume and cover letter telling us why you are the best person for this job.
Note: Position is NOT remote; candidates MUST live in or relocate to the Great Falls Montana region.
Open until we find a great team member. GFDA offers excellent benefits, professional development, and advancement opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Is this a registered apprenticeship?
False
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
BASOct26
Job Type
Full Time
Application Instructions
Please send a resume and cover letter telling us why you are interested in the position and why you are the best person for this job.
To apply, email cover letter and resume to:
Tracy Heggem, Executive Assistant
How this job compares
Set against the 20,475 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$65–80K/yr
- Montana median$121–190K/yr32 salary ranges
- US median$125–195K/yr14,485 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $73K, is 54% below the Montana median midpoint ($156K) — in the lowest quarter of Business Development salary ranges in Montana.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Business Development jobs in Montana and 20,475 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (16,243 postings).
- Education
- 6,202 of the 20,475 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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