Economic Development and Urban Renewal Manager

Economic Development And Urban Renewal Manager

The Economic Development and Urban Renewal Manager performs advanced professional work focused on economic development, redevelopment, business growth, community investment, and strategic partnership initiatives within the City. This position develops, implements, and coordinates programs and projects designed to promote business attraction, retention, expansion, redevelopment, investment, and long-term economic vitality. The position serves as a primary liaison to businesses, developers, governmental agencies, community organizations, military partners, and other stakeholders while providing administrative support and executive leadership to assigned boards, commissions, authorities, and economic development organizations.

The Economic Development Manager coordinates redevelopment and funding initiatives, supports grant and incentive programs, and provides research, analysis, recommendations, and strategic guidance to City leadership, boards, commissions, and City Council to advance the City's economic development and redevelopment objectives.

Pay Range: $71,466.69 to $95,288.93 per year Depending on Experience

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complies with all City policies and procedures, as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and requirements related to the performance of assigned duties.
• Demonstrates a respectful, collaborative, and team-oriented approach to work and establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, external partners, and the public.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates economic development programs, initiatives, and strategies designed to encourage business attraction, retention, expansion, redevelopment, investment, and job creation within the City.
• Cultivates relationships with existing businesses, prospective businesses, developers, site selectors, commercial property owners, brokers, investors, educational institutions, military organizations, and other stakeholders to support economic growth and development opportunities.
• Coordinates and collaborates with local, regional, state, federal, military, educational, and private-sector partners to advance economic development objectives, redevelopment initiatives, and strategic community goals.
• Serves as Executive Director or staff liaison for boards, commissions, authorities, and organizations assigned by the City, including but not limited to Urban Renewal, Economic Development, Business Improvement District, and Main Street programs.
• Coordinates meetings, agendas, reports, projects, strategic planning initiatives, and administrative activities for assigned boards, commissions, authorities, and economic development organizations.
• Coordinates redevelopment, revitalization, and economic development activities with the Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, business organizations, community groups, developers, and other development partners.
• Identifies, researches, coordinates, and assists with grant opportunities, incentive programs, public-private partnerships, and other funding mechanisms that support economic development, redevelopment, infrastructure, and community investment projects.
• Monitors grant requirements, reporting obligations, performance measures, funding deadlines, and renewal opportunities to support ongoing compliance, program effectiveness, and funding continuity.
• Assists in the development, administration, monitoring, and reporting of budgets, special project funds, grants, incentive programs, and other funding sources associated with economic development and urban renewal activities.
• Works collaboratively with City departments, governmental agencies, utility providers, transportation agencies, and community partners to identify and address infrastructure, transportation, development, and regulatory issues affecting economic growth, redevelopment, and investment.
• Assists in the development, evaluation, negotiation, implementation, and administration of economic development incentives, redevelopment agreements, intergovernmental agreements, and related economic development tools.
• Participates in the evaluation,…