City of Johnson City, TN Johnson City, TN 37601, USA
Location: Johnson City, TN 37601, USA
Categories: Administration and Management, Community and Economic Development, Planning and Development, Redevelopment
Job Type: Full Time
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
Job Description:
Director of Economic Development
Description
Essential Functions:
Perform highly responsible managerial and administrative work in the coordination, organization, and direction of City Economic Development programs and services.
Implement targeted plans and programs that integrate multiple platforms to influence and build relationships with prospects, consultants, company decision makers, and media information sources.
Proactively identify and address community business climate issues.
Provide research and information, and/or technology support needed to execute the approved plans and programs.
Align efforts by working with local, regional, state, and federal economic development agencies and other groups to coordinate efforts for supporting current businesses and identify opportunities to develop new businesses in the City, while avoiding duplication of services.
By working with Communications and Marketing and Development Services:
Create and provide relevant information to existing and potential businesses while establishing and strengthening relationships with local businesses.
Support current and future efforts of the City’s Development Services department
Provide information and outreach to existing businesses regarding the availability of assistance including project management assistance, supporting grant efforts and financing programs.
Create and provide detailed and targeted responses to business leads
Utilize GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping and a variety of other resources related to developing, writing, producing, updating, and designing marketing and promotional materials for attracting new business as well as encouraging current business retention and expansion.
Identify service or location deficiencies which hinder economic development; and develop strategies to eliminate or mitigate those deficiencies.
Serve as liaison to other governmental agencies, university entities, neighborhoods, and community/non-profit economic development groups.
Must foster innovation, critical thinking, and creativity in developing new approaches and solutions to meet the demands of a growing and vibrant City.
Participate with departments and community partners in the growth and development plans of the City to ensure current/future availability of appropriate resources to meet growth demands and to ensure provision of optimum services.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, municipal officials and the public.