Economic Development Coordinator

Performs complex professional, administrative, analytical, and program management work supporting the Economic Development Director and independently administering assigned economic development programs, projects, and departmental initiatives.

Work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment in evaluating economic development matters, determining appropriate courses of action within established policies and delegated authority, analyzing information, resolving project issues, establishing priorities, developing recommendations, and coordinating activities involving City departments, businesses, property owners, site selectors, brokers, utilities, governmental agencies, and economic development partners.

The employee works under the general supervision of the Economic Development Director and is expected to plan and carry out assigned responsibilities independently. Significant policy, financial, contractual, incentive, or other matters requiring higher-level authorization are presented to the Director or other appropriate City authority with supporting analysis and recommendations.

• Provides professional, programmatic, and administrative support to the Economic Development Director in administering departmental programs, projects, priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Assists the Director in evaluating economic development opportunities, business and development issues, departmental priorities, and courses of action.
• Researches and analyzes matters requiring Director review and develops background information, alternatives, recommendations, reports, presentations, correspondence, and other professional materials.
• Independently handles assigned matters and projects on behalf of the Director within established policies and delegated authority and determines when matters require escalation to the Director.
• Coordinates implementation and follow-up of decisions, assignments, strategic initiatives, and projects established by the Director.
• Represents the Department and, when authorized, the Director in meetings with businesses, partner organizations, City departments, governmental agencies, consultants, brokers, property owners, and other stakeholders.
• Handles confidential and sensitive information involving business prospects, economic development projects, property matters, incentives, grants, and departmental operations.

• Manages assigned business recruitment inquiries and economic development projects from initial inquiry through project resolution.
• Evaluates prospect requirements and conducts company, industry, workforce, property, infrastructure, utility, zoning, transportation, demographic, and other research necessary to determine potential project compatibility.
• Evaluates available information, identifies potential issues and alternatives, determines appropriate departmental resources and responses, and develops recommendations for Director consideration.
• Coordinates requests for information and project responses involving City departments, utilities, property owners, brokers, site selectors, regional and state economic development organizations, and other partners.
• Maintains confidential prospect and project information, establishes project timelines and priorities, monitors deadlines and deliverables, and independently coordinates follow-up activities.

• Administers assigned business retention and expansion activities and serves as a professional point of contact for existing businesses.
• Determines appropriate City resources or partner organizations to address identified business needs and recommends potential responses or solutions.
• Identifies trends, risks, and opportunities affecting the City's existing business and industrial base and communicates significant findings and recommendations to the Director.

• Conducts research and analysis of economic, workforce, demographic, industry, business, and industrial tax-base information to support business recruitment, retention and expansion, property development, departmental programs, and strategic decision-making.
• Evaluates information from regional, state, federal, and private data sources; identifies trends, opportunities, and issues; and prepares findings and recommendations for Director review.
• Develops and maintains monthly, quarterly, and annual performance dashboards, spreadsheets,…