Economic Development Director

Description

TheCity of Stockbridge is seeking an Economic Development Director. This position is responsible for facilitating community and economic development planning and initiatives; identifying and fostering economic development opportunities; securing funding for economic development activities and programs; assisting local organizations, businesses, and individuals with establishing economic development plans and projects; and marketing the City in order to expand economic development.

Requirements

Knowledge Required by the Position:
• Ability to coordinate and set up audio/visual equipment;
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the governmental officials, business and industrial representatives, the news media, and others as otherwise necessitated by work assignments;
• Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment and discretion in establishing, applying and interpreting policies and procedures;
• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret industrial and economic data and to make sound recommendations from the information;
• Ability to learn basic photography and videography and related equipment;
• Ability to organize workflow and coordinate activities for short-term and long-term projects;

• Ability to solve problems and make decisions using independent judgment;
• Ability to work independently;
• Considerable knowledge of land and building values, urban design, municipal finances, tax credit incentives and funding sources for economic development or redevelopment; historic preservation.
• Considerable knowledge of laws and ordinances affecting the economic and industrial development process;
• Considerable knowledge of the available resources of the city;
• Considerable knowledge of the methods and techniques used in business solicitation or industrial promotion;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• General knowledge of current and projected economic trends;
• Knowledge of City ordinances, policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of community trends and market analyses techniques;
• Knowledge of implementation of state, regional and municipal ordinances;
• Knowledge of local government organization and the functions and practices of a municipal planning unit;
• Knowledge of modern office procedures and equipment;
• Skill in using a variety of computer programs for administrative functions and website management;
• Skilled in the collection, analysis and presentation of technical data;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of public planning, and economic and industrial development;
• Working knowledge of general management and business organization principles and practices.

Supervisory Controls: The work of this position is performed under the general supervision of the City Manager.
Guidelines: Guidelines include City and departmental safety manuals, policies and procedures.
Complexity: The work consists of supervisory duties.
Personal Contacts: Contacts are typically with GIS/Planner, senior management, co-workers, elected officials, vendors, contractors, developers, local and state government agencies, news media, business and community leaders, and the general public.
Purpose of Contacts: Contacts typically occur in order to give and exchange information, solve problems, resolve conflicts and provide services.

Physical Demands: This work is performed indoors in an office setting and involves occasional light lifting.
Work Environment: This work is performed indoors in an office setting. Some work will be performed outdoors.
Supervisory and Management Responsibility: This position is responsible for the management and supervision of the Conference Center & Events Manager and Main Street Manager.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Real Estate or a related field supplemented by six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in Business development, Real Estate development, Economic development, Urban and Regional Planning or a related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job; valid State of Georgia Driver's License.

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