Job Summary: 

• Coordinates and facilitates Economic Development program activities to achieve the City's economic development strategies, and assures the program activities meet City Council goals, objectives, and directives.
• Assists in planning and organizing Economic Development activities to expand the tax base, encourage the creation of jobs, promote tourism, improve the quality of life, and facilitate a self-sustaining economy for the City
• Assists in developing plans to attract, assist, and retain a diversified mix of businesses and public/private partnerships.
• Assist the public with development matters and concerns, communicate development policies and ordinance requirements to citizens and the development community through pre-development meetings and public inquiries (by phone, email, or with direct citizen contact).
• Assists with the preparation of formal and technical reports, working papers, presentations, and correspondence.
• Reviews ED activities and develops recommendations for program goals, services and projects, evaluates and facilitates compliance to local, state and federal requirements and prepares reports, and coordinates ED meetings and agendas.
• Assists with contract development, manages contracts and evaluates compliance with contract requirements, evaluates expenditures and monitors payments.
• Implements plans to attract and create base industry jobs, enhance business atmosphere to retain existing business base and market City of Waco to the business communities.
• Provides information and referrals on economic development programs, processes and services.
• Coordinates with community organizations, regional agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations.
• Analyzes information, evaluates trends and assures ED issues are properly addressed and resolved - this will include researching other city and economic development efforts and best practices and compiling that information for use by the department in refining or creating new programs
• Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors and City staff
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive economic development issues, work-related issues and City information, and performs other duties
• Acts as primary liaison between neighborhood association, city departments and outside organizations to improve communications, encourage collaboration and facilitate positive processes and initiatives in the community.

Skills on Resume: 

• Program Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Economic Planning (Hard Skills)
• Business Development (Hard Skills)
• Public Communication (Soft Skills)
• Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Implementation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Develops and implements short and long-term economic development strategies, public/private partnerships for development, and business assistance programs for existing and prospective businesses.
• Ensures that economic development activities comply with Town goals, policies and procedures, as well as federal, state and local regulations.
• Brings various external and internal program activities together into a Town-wide coordinated and planned economic development strategy. 
• Proposes and implements services, programs and policies for effective recruitment of new retail businesses, and to stimulate the expansion of existing retail businesses for increased sales tax revenues within the community.
• Prioritizes, schedules and maintains calendar to meet timely with members of outside agencies and the public, including local developers, members of the business community, Chamber of Commerce, Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation and citizen groups as the Town’s liaison to explain Town services, programs, policies, procedures, goals and objectives, resolves economic development-related problems and questions.
• Assists new and existing businesses with the expeditious permit processing and capital needs including packaging of financing from federal, state and local sources.
• Works in cross-departmental collaboration with all Town departments as well as Mayor and Council to successfully coordinate and execute economic development activities.
• Provides technical assistance to the Town Manager related to economic development programs and activities.
• Prepares and delivers presentations regarding proposed programs and projects to Town Council, business community groups, and other agencies.
• Develops and implements programs to revitalize business corridors and retail recruitment incorporating concepts identified in the Town Council’s approved goals and objectives and the Town’s General Plan.
• Researches analyzes and reports on economic and market trends.
• Proposes and writes resolutions, proclamations, ordinances, staff reports and other official documents 
• Analyzing and evaluating economic development issues and developing programs and services to meet strategic goals.
• Implementing and coordinating plans, programs and incentives for the acquisition and retention of industry and business in the community.

Skills on Resume: 

• Economic Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Program Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Business Recruitment (Hard Skills)
• Community Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Permit Facilitation (Hard Skills)
• Cross-departmental Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Serves as the department's point of contact for coordinating and planning outreach and marketing activities between City departments, community stakeholders, and advisory boards regarding the department's various small business programs.
• Administers and manages a marketing budget and tracks performance metrics tied to those budget activities.
• Administers and manages the development and distribution marketing material regarding the department's small business programs, which includes the development of an annual report.
• Coordinates and manages various special projects as needed, which includes Launch SA, SBEDA, Mentor Protégé, Loan Interest Buydown, and Small Business Development Fee Waiver Programs, etc.
• Coordinates back up information related to the department's small business programs as needed for City meetings with City Manager, City Council, Directors, and outside organizations or businesses.
• Prepares and makes presentations to City Council, City staff, advisory boards, community groups and other outside organizations or businesses 
• Negotiates for the acquisition/disposition or lease of properties needed for economic development projects.
• Meets with affected property owners in potential economic development areas to assess and coordinate the Town’s economic development efforts.
• Directs and participates in the development and administration of the economic development program budget, directs the forecast of funds needed for equipment, materials, and supplies, monitors and approves expenditures.
• Researches and prepares applications for grants and other funding to support economic development programs and activities from federal, state and local agencies.
• Analyzing and interpreting business development issues, evaluating alternatives and making logical recommendations based on findings.
• Analyzing City needs and prioritizing and promoting ED programs to meet development strategies.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.

Skills on Resume: 

• Outreach Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Marketing Material Development (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Grant Writing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Field incoming phone calls and web requests related to prospective projects and advise departmental staff
• Assist and coordinate with EDD managers as needed on various business attraction programs and initiatives
• Assist in the gathering of information and services to assigned leads, and prospects. 
• Maintain and organize accurate records of interaction with prospects, initiative leaders, business volunteers and other relevant stakeholders throughout the sales cycle, specifically, maintain and track direct contact, suspect information within Salesforce or other CRM software used by Partnership and the Economic Development Division
• Interface and build relationships with EDD allies and trade organizations
• Obtain and maintain knowledge of assigned target industries, industry trends, and influencers, as well as general knowledge about the business community of the 12-county region served by the Partnership
• Assist with the development and execution of marketing plans and materials, target company lists and marketing ally lists
• Manage updates and changes to Salesforce (CRM) software, including Salesforce training materials and conducting Salesforce training sessions
• Work with other departments such as Research, Marketing/Communications, and International Investment & Trade team in support of achieving organizational goals
• Assist in overall Partnership marketing program and services for prospective clients and new members
• Assist with the preparation of expense reports for the Vice President and project managers
• Support and coordinate any and all committee meetings including logistics for which the Economic Development Division may have responsibility
• Manage new committee member onboarding process
• Assist leadership with the preparation of reports and presentations for any and all departmental initiatives and functions

Skills on Resume: 

• Call Management (Hard Skills)
• Program Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Information Gathering (Hard Skills)
• CRM Management (Hard Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Industry Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Marketing Development (Hard Skills)
• Training Facilitation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Coordinates and develops workforce development and training project initiatives, with a special emphasis on WIOA-funded workforce development programs including ManufactuREADY and Certified Nurse Aid (CNA), to include monitoring completion activities
• Develops and/or assists with the development of policies and procedures and recommends changes to effectively meet the goals and requirements of the programs and the needs of businesses and students
• Facilitates collaborative committees and community partnerships to serve business and student needs and to achieve program goals
• Communicates regularly on progress toward project goals and/or required results, conducts regular evaluation of services and programs, and makes recommendations for enhancements
• Enters and reviews program data for reporting requirements, generates reports, and provides data to internal and external customers
• Develops, implements, and oversees the maintenance of ManufactuREADY program student recruitment, scheduling, training files, record-keeping, distribution of materials, and other types of office/program systems
• Provides outreach and education to the community, business and industry, non-profits, and other local organizations about the wide variety of workforce development programs and services available through Athens Technical College, including ManufactuREADY and Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) programs
• Coordinates program-related student support programs as needed, and facilitates referrals for students requiring resources
• Manages and oversees financial/budget operations of assigned projects/ programs, such as ordering supplies, submitting invoices, and ensuring payment of contracted instructors.
• Conducts regular evaluation of services provided and makes adjustments 
• Keeps abreast of policies, procedures, and state or federal laws that may impact project initiatives
• Maintains excellent working relationships with and serves as a liaison to internal and external customers
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with City employees, other economic development agencies, businesses, neighborhood associations, non-profit organization and the general public.

Skills on Resume: 

• Project Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Policy Development (Hard Skills)
• Committee Facilitation (Soft Skills)
• Progress Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Program Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Community Outreach (Soft Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)