Associate, Economic Development – Real Estate

Karp Strategies

. Manage full project life cycles, including schedules, work plans, staffing, team workflows, and QA/QC across concurrent workstreams .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including budget oversight, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis within economic development and real estate contexts. Proficient in synthesizing complex information and communicating findings effectively to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management ExperienceClient Relationship ManagementEconomic Development ExpertiseData Visualization ProficiencyBudget Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBudget ManagementEconomic AnalysisData SynthesisStakeholder EngagementReal Estate FeasibilityAnalytical MethodsGraphic Design OversightWriting SkillsCommunity Engagement

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunication SkillsCuriosityOpenness to LearningTrust Building

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative SuitePowerPointGoogle WorkspaceCensus DataIMPLANCoStar

Industry Keywords

Economic DevelopmentUrban PlanningWorkforce DevelopmentPlacemakingStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage full project life cycles, including schedules, work plans, staffing, team workflows, and QA/QC across concurrent workstreams
Align project schedules and delivery timelines with client points of contact
Estimate time and resources required for tasks and coordinate delivery activities
Oversee project administration, shared file systems, documentation, and reporting to Directors and Principals
Use and improve firm project management systems and tools
Own project budgets and manage projects toward financial goals
Maintain project financial tracking and invoicing and report financial status to leadership
Use financial data to inform project strategy and staffing decisions
Serve as primary day-to-day contact for clients and partner firms
Facilitate client meetings, stakeholder interviews, steering committee meetings, workshops, and public community engagement
Plan and execute stakeholder engagement across government agencies, community members, local businesses, and other partners
Synthesize stakeholder input to shape projects
Oversee quantitative and qualitative analysis across economic, workforce, market, policy, and real estate topics
Review and validate models, including pro formas and economic impact analyses, and QA/QC deliverables
Synthesize multi-source data into strategic findings and integrate partner work
Communicate findings and recommendations to varied audiences
Author reports, executive summaries, memos, and strategic recommendations
Oversee infographics, data visualizations, maps, and presentations
Present findings to clients and external stakeholders
Coach and manage team members and support collaboration, learning, and feedback
Lead proposal responses to RFPs and RFQs, including project approaches and fee proposals
Identify add-on opportunities with existing clients
Travel may be required from time to time based on project and firm needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of relevant experience in economic development, real estate, urban planning, or consulting
Demonstrated project management experience, including managing budgets and project finances and leading team members to meet timelines and complete deliverables
Client relationship experience and a track record of building trust across varied stakeholders
Experience in community economic development, workforce development, placemaking, and stakeholder engagement
Familiarity with analytical methods in economic and workforce analysis and/or real estate feasibility
Working knowledge of foundational real estate concepts, such as pro formas and sources and uses of funding
Familiarity with socioeconomic and market data sources and platforms, such as Census data, IMPLAN, and CoStar
Strong writing skills and ability to communicate complex technical information clearly
Experience overseeing graphic design and data visualization
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
Entrepreneurial orientation and excitement about working in a maturing startup environment
Curiosity about planning issues and commitment to applying an equity lens
Openness and appetite to learn across sectors and verticals
Multilingual written and oral skills highly regarded
Experience working with traditionally underserved populations highly regarded
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Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development through membership organizations, conferences, skills and management training, and regular internal training
Medical, vision, and dental benefits with costs shared by Karp Strategies
One Medical membership
Work-life balance
20 days of PTO
7 days of sick/safe leave
401(k) match
HSA, FSA, and commuter benefits