Greater St. Louis, Inc. is a 501(c)(6) organization of businesses formed through the merger of five private-sector led and St. Louis-focused economic development and civic leadership organizations on January 1, 2021. The five combining organizations were AllianceSTL, Arch to Park, Civic Progress, Downtown STL, Inc., and the St. Louis Regional Chamber. Greater St. Louis, Inc. brings together the business community to help drive economic growth and create opportunities for all with a focus on inclusive growth. As a result of the merger, we are in a position to drive economic growth with a unified voice, a bold agenda, and as one St. Louis metropolitan area that is anchored by a vibrant urban core.
Greater St. Louis, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, which extends equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified individuals, with regard to all terms and conditions of employment.
Current Openings
To inquire further about these opportunities, please email Reed Miles at Reed@GreaterSTLinc.com.
Paid Internship Opportunities
Greater St. Louis, Inc. seeks candidates for our Internship program each Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. Candidates must be ready to put exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills to work in a fast-paced and intense environment to help create jobs and grow the bi-State St. Louis metro economy. Interns work in-office at the Greater St. Louis, Inc. offices in Downtown St. Louis. The internship will provide a holistic and authentic economic development work experience by offering hands-on project-based assignments including research, writing, and data analysis. Each intern will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the Greater St. Louis, Inc. mission of expanding inclusive economic growth for the St. Louis region while honing valuable professional skillsets.
Internship Opportunities:
- Greater St. Louis, Inc. are not taking internship applications at this time.
Executive Assistant
Reporting directly to multiple executive officers (“Officers”) of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (“GSL”) representing the organization’s Downtown, real estate, and legal functions, the Executive Assistant serves as a liaison to the offices of other internal teams, as well as to executives representing GSL’s major investors, civic leaders, and other stakeholders across the community. The Executive Assistant will also assist in the administration of accounts payable, as well as various aspects of GSL’s contract management process.
The successful candidate must be a professional, highly responsive point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders. The Executive Assistant must have demonstrated experience in managing projects from start to finish, providing support to C-suite executives using judgement and discretion in a position of trust and confidence, and managing accounts payable processes.
The Executive Assistant must work comfortably under deadline, managing confidential and sensitive information with the highest degree of discretion. This role requires attention to detail, compliance with policies and processes, communication and follow-through. Producing accurate work product within established systems, standards, and procedures will be essential. This is the perfect job for an analytical and collaborative professional who wants to make a difference in the St. Louis community.
Manager of Real Estate Investment
The Manager of Real Estate Investment is responsible, at the direction of senior management, for the coordination and completion of assigned projects related to Greater St. Louis, Inc.’s real estate investment activities on behalf of the Arch to Park Equity Fund. Agility, collaboration, and comfort with fluidity and ambiguity are key to success. The Manager will assist in researching, analyzing, and documenting real estate investment opportunities and in administering a portfolio of real estate investments.
The successful candidate will exhibit the highest degree of personal integrity and be capable of substantial independent judgment and problem-solving within a small, start-up business environment. This is the perfect job for an analytic, results-oriented individual looking to initiate a career in the business of real estate investment and make a difference in the community.
Vice President of Real Estate Investment
The Vice President of Real Estate Investment is responsible for the coordination and completion of assigned projects related to GSL’s real estate investment activities on behalf of the Arch to Park Equity Fund. In addition, the VP may provide support and guidance to other GSL teams, particularly in the area of real estate development, as needed. Accordingly, agility, collaboration, and comfort with fluidity and ambiguity are key to success. The VP will work with the Fund’s investors and staff to administer the Fund’s portfolio of real estate assets, with particular emphasis placed on curating the pre-development and development processes for those assets in a manner designed to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives. As well, the VP will assist in researching, analyzing, and documenting new real estate investment opportunities for the Fund.
Manager of Strategy
SupplySTL is a key initiative of the STL 2030 Jobs Plan that is designed to advance inclusive economic development throughout the metro by connecting companies, business, and institutions throughout the region to meaningfully increase local procurement of goods and services. Working closely with partners across the metro, SupplySTL is engaging both anchor institutions and corporations and small and mid-sized businesses locally to eliminate barriers to access and create connections that lead to vendor/customer relationships and a robust local procurement ecosystem.
Within the “supply” side of this initiative, there is a focus on helping entrepreneurs to increase their business’ capacity, expand their access to capital, and access the networks and resources that can support thriving businesses. There is a targeted focus on launching, accelerating, growing, and scaling local companies led by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and women entrepreneurs.
The Business Community Navigator will work to support the creation, launch, acceleration, and scaling of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and women small business owners and entrepreneurs.