Community & Economic Development Director

Overview

The Community & Economic Development Director position within the City of Middletown coordinates efforts to enhance and diversify the city's economic base. This involves retaining and expanding existing businesses and attracting and developing new ones. The role requires professional planning expertise and guidance for the city's growth and development.

• Coordinate efforts to enhance and diversify the city's economic base, including retaining and expanding existing businesses and attracting and developing new ones.
• Provide planning guidance for the city's growth and development.
• Oversee the following divisions:
  Building Inspections & Permitting, Economic Development, Planning & Zoning, Airport and Code Enforcement & Nuisance Abatement.
• Oversee the city's transit system in coordination with the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA).
• Directly oversee the Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) and the Middletown Event Center.
• Manage all housing and urban development programs administered by the city, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Marketing, Planning, Economics, or a related field.
• Certified Economic Developer, preferred, with five years of recent experience in economic development or a closely related field.
• A minimum of five years of supervisor experience is required.