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Director Economic Development

City of Plano
Plano, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025 CLOSED ON 12/22/2025

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At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship Engaged Respectful Visionary Excellence).

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The City of Plano is seeking a high-performing professional to lead one of Texas’s most successful economic development programs as Director of Economic Development. This role will drive business attraction and retention, oversee international affairs, and guide the City’s convention and visitors bureau, Visit Plano.

Plano is home to more than 77 Forbes Global 2000 companies and hosts headquarters or major regional operations for industry leaders, including Toyota Motor North America, Capital One Finance, JPMorgan Chase, Boeing Global Services, Fannie Mae, FedEx, JCPenney, Upbound Group, Cinemark Holdings, and Samsung. The community offers outstanding dining, vibrant retail and entertainment, a lively historic downtown, a thriving arts scene, and exceptional connectivity via air travel, public transit, and major highways.

Join Team Plano—The City of Excellence—and help advance our mission to keep Plano among the nation’s best places to live, visit, and do business.

As a valued Team Plano member, you will receive numerous benefits:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
  • Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City
  • Up to three weeks of paid vacation
  • Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year
  • Nine paid holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Free Library Card
  • Free recreation center membership

And so much more! Learn about our benefits here.

Every person matters. Every job has purpose. Together we make a difference. Join Team Plano!

To view the entire Director of Economic Development job description, please click here .

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