Assistant Director, Economic Development

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Posting Number
4074P

Position Title
Assistant Director, Economic Development

Department
Economic Development

Job Code
08901

FLSA Status
Exempt

Union Code/Affiliation
Unrepresented

Division
GENERAL OPERATIONS

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this job is to advance the Economic Development Department (EDD) and Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) mission of fostering a vibrant business environment that creates quality job opportunities and supports upward economic mobility for residents of Columbia and Boone County. This position (1) facilitates industrial site development and marketing; (2) attracts business investments by marketing the region, managing recruitment projects, and coordinating local and state incentive processes;

(3) collaborates on commercial development and retail recruitment initiatives; (4) supervises a staff member contributing to these objectives; (5) supports business retention and expansion efforts; and (6) represents EDD/REDI internally and externally as a leader and community partner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

• Supports the Director in the execution of department strategic plans, implementation of department-wide initiatives, and direction of operational activities; coordinates major projects and continuous quality improvement activities.

• Maintains a comprehensive inventory of local industrial land and buildings on Missouri Location One. Manages the Missouri Certified Site designation process in coordination with area landowners throughout the City, Boone County, and the University of Missouri. Serves as lead staff member to ensure industrial sites are identified, evaluated for infrastructure improvements and development, and effectively marketed.

• Manages industrial development and new business attraction program. Prepares site, building, incentive proposal submissions for new industry/employers, and responses to questions from prospective companies.

• Coordinates consultant and company project site visits to Columbia/Boone County, conducts project management activities leading to new major employer locations, and facilitates Chapter 100 process for Boone County Commissioners.

• Recruits retail businesses by maintaining an inventory of available sites, identifying high-potential prospects, initiating outreach, attending industry trade shows, and responding to information requests.

• Coordinates with external stakeholders and assists them through regulatory and permitting processes in collaboration with City, County, and other development partners.

• Develops and implements revitalization strategies for under-served areas and other priority opportunities through research, data analysis, best practices, and evaluation of financing options.

• Supervises assigned staff.

• Serves in a support role in business retention and expansion efforts by assisting with local and state incentives, monitoring incentive compliance, reporting information to taxing entities and stakeholders, and maintaining contact with area industrial plant managers and major employers.

• Serves as Vice President of REDI. Provides monthly information and reports to Board of Directors, assists with planning events, and attends meetings.

• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Work requires supervising and monitoring work performance of assigned staff, including making decisions on hiring, disciplinary actions, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, conducting performance evaluations, and realigning work and staffing assignments, as needed.

Human Collaboration and Job Impact - This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on organization, the department or unit objectives, the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction

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