Director of Economic Development and Tourism Job Brenham area,Texas USA,Government

Director of Economic Development and Tourism

Responsible for creating economic development and tourism strategies, policies, and practices under the direction of the City Manager while assuring a balance between the City’s needs and Brenham EDF and Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC) goals;
Responsible for project management and reporting as outlined in the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Brenham and Washington County for Economic Development and Tourism Services;
Actively market, promote, list, and negotiate the sale, lease, and development of real property owned by the Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC), serving as the primary liaison with prospective developers, businesses, and investors to solicit and evaluate development opportunities, and prepare and present proposals, agreements, and recommendations to the BCDC Board for review, discussion, and feedback in support of the organization's economic development objectives and in compliance with applicable City regulations and development and utility standards;
Responds to Requests for Information (RFI’s) and prepares proposals for prospective or expanding businesses by researching, preparing, and individualizing data and materials for business attraction and expansion;
Evaluates, develops, and standardizes policies, procedures and methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current City tourism and cultural arts related programs, projects and activities to promote responsible tourism;
Responsible for the development, preparation, and administration of the Economic Development and Tourism department budgets, including preparing cost estimates and justifications for budget recommendations, researching, and recommending Capital Improvement Projects, and monitoring and controlling expenditures ensuring the department’s goals and objectives are met;
Oversees the City’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) registration, permitting and remittance process. Works with assigned staff to identify remittance delinquencies and make recommendations for collections and liens to be made and carried out in accordance with City procedures;
Composes, prepares and analyses staff reports and presentation materials; makes verbal and written presentations to community organizations, hoteliers, City staff, City Council, Boards and Commission;
Key point of contact for consideration of economic development incentives and tools including tax phase-in agreements, 380 agreements, and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, and monitors compliance annually;
Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of economic development /tourism, and to represent the interest of the City on matters related to economic development/tourism.