Job Summary: 

• Lead the development and implementation of JFF's IRED's strategy. 
• Oversee early career staff and provide further development and coaching as needed to grow the team
• Build and maintain strong cross-sector relationships and partnerships with leaders in field. 
• Help to devise and support a partnership strategyand manage executive level funding relationships
• With support from the Senior Director, build and execute a business development strategy for IRED unit. 
• Oversee pipeline development, build compelling proposals, and close deals. 
• Identify opportunities for new business within the market, including support for IRED's place-based prototypes and creating new investment vehicles for public and private investors interested in catalyzing or supporting inclusive economic growth
• Establish JFF as a platform for catalyzing inclusive economic development and social impact investments that produce inclusive economic growth across regions. 
• Use subject matter expertise to lead new approaches to economic development

Skills on Resume: 

• Strategic Development (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Partnership Management (Soft Skills)
• Business Development (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Development (Hard Skills)
• Market Opportunity Identification (Hard Skills)
• Subject Matter Expertise (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepares and manages the department's annual budget and monitors all expenditures.
• Supervises all monies to be collected by the department including escrow accounts, building and licensing fees, cash-in-lieu, etc.
• Negotiates and manages professional service contracts and economic development negotiations.
• Takes policy ideas and turns them into action for the Town's developments, expansion, transportation, and related programs.
• Writes and presents department reports to the Board of Trustees.
• Acts as the liaison for the department with other town staff, community groups, and residents.
• Manages all consultant/contractor invoices and work schedules, and holds them accountable for the work they are performing for the Town.
• Works with elected and appointed town boards, commissions and committees to advise on policy questions/decisions, provide leadership, offer technical insight and make recommendations related to the department.
• Works to encourage others to focus on the customer and foster an environment where customer service is a priority.
• Works to foster teamwork through the creation of a participatory organization climate and environment of open two-way communication that is open, positive, reinforcing, and supportive. 
• Oversees all public meetings and hearings as needed to solicit public response and provide explanations of policies and projects.
• Works with the Department of Communications to ensure all public education is correct and appropriate.
• Serves as a representative of the Town on state and local boards and committees.

Skills on Resume: 

• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Financial Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Report Writing (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Customer Service Focus (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Leads and directs the City's economic development efforts, including strategic planning, assessment of economic conditions, and development of responsive economic and business-related solutions. 
• Directs the City's economic development efforts, including strategic planning, assessment of economic conditions, and development of responsive economic and business-related solutions.
• Establishes and aligns program goals, services and objectives with the City's mission and vision for business & economic development. Modify and adapt plans, goals and objectives, as necessary, in response to changing business and economic conditions.
• Analyze existing economic situations relative to business attraction and expansion, review modern techniques for business attraction and retention
• Negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues
• Monitor program performance and periodically report status.
• Facilitates the strategic efforts necessary to resolve complex and high level business development concerns. 
• Establish positive working relationships and coalitions with appropriate private sector, non-profit and public organizations, including federal, state, and local agencies.
• Plans for growth, strategically and sustainably, with the input of the residents and local business owners. 
• Produces an economic development plan that aligns with the goals of the City.

Skills on Resume: 

• Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
• Economic Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Program Alignment (Hard Skills)
• Business Attraction and Retention (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

Oversight of all development within the City

• Oversight and implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan 
• Oversight of the City’s Community and Economic Development Action Plan 
• Oversight and enforcement of the City’s subdivision, zoning, building and other land use and development codes
• Enforcement of the City’s property maintenance codes
• Oversight of permitting for residential, commercial, and other types of construction
• Act as the Planning and Zoning Administrator
• Directs the Economic Development department including other employees and department budget.
• Review contracts and assignments for City consultants and contractors, oversee projects.
• Presents the City's position and policies to the Planning Commission, contractors
• Analyzes and provides direction on development studies or program reviews in response to inquiries from the Planning Committee, City Council, City Administration, or when professional judgment suggests it is advisable.
• Serves as the chief spokesperson for the Economic Development Department including presenting materials

Skills on Resume: 

• Development Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Comprehensive Planning (Hard Skills)
• Code Enforcement (Hard Skills)
• Permitting Management (Hard Skills)
• Planning and Zoning Administration (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Contract Review (Hard Skills)
• Public Presentation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Research data and content to upload on ED webpages. 
• Maintain all information on ED webpages to make the ED webpages a valuable resource providing business intelligence information for companies looking at relocating and/or expanding in St. Johns County, for site selectors, for EDC members and for entrepreneurs. 
• Responsible for content related to business continuity Emergency Service Function 18 (ESF18).
• Use other tools (videos) and outlets to communicate news to members and non-members including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram.
• Produce the annual EDC Report and 4 Quarterly Reports for SJC Economic Development.
• Create the EDC e-Newsletter on a quarterly basis. 
• Identify content following the Chamber Marketing Plan.
• Provide input on Chamber communication such as, new membership brochure
• Manage Quarterly Breakfast including locating speakers, management and promotion with the Events Manager and Communications Manager.
• Work with Chamber President to assist in preparing agenda for EDC Executive Committee Meetings. 
• Prepare all reports necessary for the EDC Executive Committee meetings.
• Provide direction on EDC membership benefits offered to members.
• Work with assigned teams to reach special project and event goals that benefit the St. Johns County Chamber as a whole.

Skills on Resume: 

• Content Management (Hard Skills)
• Webpage Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Social Media Management (Hard Skills)
• Report Production (Hard Skills)
• Newsletter Creation (Hard Skills)
• Marketing Planning (Hard Skills)
• Event Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Communication Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Respond to outside inquiries regarding local economic development opportunities.
• In collaboration with St Johns County Economic Development department bring qualified project leads to announcement for targeted existing business, new business, and relevant speculative space.
• Maintained relationships with prospects, keep project information up to date using the regional Sales Force database and produce monthly reports.
• Produce and deliver print/electronic presentations to prospects and relevant groups.
• Attend JAXUSA partnership meetings.
• Within the mission of the EDC and the scope of work of the Chamber’s strategic plan, assist in special projects that ultimately result in the creation of jobs, increase of wages and increase of commercial tax base
• Meeting with local businesses for business retention purposes in addition to the CareerSource contract scope of work.
• Assist in identifying the role of the EDC in developing and expanding entrepreneurship.
• Seek local procurement RFP for local business and promote it on EDC website and through the EDC newsletter.
• Initiate ideas for ED news to be communicated to members and non-members focusing on story telling of business success stories. 
• If necessary, write all press releases for all Economic Development Council’s related activities.
• Preparation of presentation and marketing materials. 
• Create, capture and maintain economic news items for the EDC and Chamber use.
• Responsible for content of information for all EDC webpages. 

Skills on Resume: 

• Inquiry Response (Soft Skills)
• Lead Generation (Hard Skills)
• Database Management (Hard Skills)
• Presentation Development (Hard Skills)
• Business Retention (Soft Skills)
• Entrepreneurship Support (Soft Skills)
• Procurement Promotion (Hard Skills)
• Press Release Writing (Hard Skills)