Our Mission
As the State’s lead economic agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce (Commerce) has a clear mission: to empower individuals, businesses, and communities to realize prosperity in Kansas. To this end, Commerce comprises a variety of programs and services that create jobs, attract new investment, provide workforce training, encourage community development, and sell the state as a wonderful place to travel, live, and do business. These programs are administered by a dynamic staff that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Kansans.
Organizational Structure
Commerce delivers its programs through the following divisions: Agriculture Marketing, Business Development, Community Development, Trade Development, Travel & Tourism, and Workforce Services. A seventh division, Operations, ensures that the other six divisions have the necessary resources to provide quality services. While the existence of separate divisions allows staff members to become specialists in their fields, collaboration between the entities allows us to best administer our programs and serve our customers.
The following links will take you directly to a list of agency resources associated with each of our six divisions:
- Agriculture Marketing
- Business Development
- Community Development
- Trade Development
- Travel & Tourism Development
- Workforce Services
Career Opportunities
Imagine yourself as part of a team that's making lives, businesses, and communities in Kansas better than ever.
As part of our dedicated team, you could be help create jobs for hardworking Kansans, bring new investments to our state, finance community improvements, market Kansas products domestically and internationally, and sell Kansas as a great place to live, visit, and work.
With locations across Kansas, the nation, and around the world, our team truly has the resources of a global market to help us achieve our goals and objectives that contribute to the economic opportunities Kansans enjoy.
Ready to join us? Check out our list of careers at Commerce.
