Salary: $82,874.83 Annually
Location : College Park, GA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 7520-009
Department: Development
Opening Date: 05/17/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Summary
A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park's existing operational success. The purpose of the position is to assist in the development of the City. Successful performance helps ensure the orderly development of the city, affects the quality of economic opportunity for City residents, and affects the image of the City.
Essential Functions

Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate available guidelines and procedures as well as interpret precedents. The Economic Development Project Manager is responsible for assisting in planning, organizing, and completing economic development projects and recruiting new businesses to the City. The primary focus of this position is to implement the City's economic development goals and policies as they relate to the revitalization of the Old National Highway corridor. This includes business recruitment, business retention, marketing, and promoting the City's economic development vision to the development community.

• Assists the Director in the day-to-day activities of the Economic Development Department which directly relate to business recruitment and retention.
• Engages developers and investors as a function of new business development and business expansion efforts.
• Facilitates target marketing of the City for new business development and business expansion efforts through meetings and various marketing strategies.
• Addresses and resolves concerns of companies regarding Economic Development.
• Assists the Director in special projects.
• Assists the Director with concerns about the transactions over city-owned properties.
• Assists with negotiation, preparation, processing, and implementation of disposition and development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, incentive agreements, contracts, resolutions, and requests for proposals/qualifications.
• Keeps up to date with local, state, and regional business trends.
• Builds strong relationships with local businesses and local associations.
• Prepares reports, plans, and strategies for consideration by the City Council and Development Authority.
• Engages small business owners, community organizations, and government agencies in economic development activities.
• Assists the Director with budget preparation.
• Performs other duties as required.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.

We seek candidates who are flexible, well-organized, creative, inquisitive, resourceful, detail-oriented, ethical, collaborative, and committed to inclusive educational excellence. The ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment while maintaining quality work products is essential for success in this position. The candidate will have experience planning, directing, and ensuring the timely and efficient completion of projects.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of economic development and real estate principles and practices, zoning, land use, and availability of vacant property and buildings in the local market.
• Knowledge of economic development and business retention and recruitment.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and strategies.
• Knowledge of incentive programs of the City, County, and State.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and strategies.
• Knowledge of the City's zoning ordinance and land use plans.
• Knowledge of the City's operations.
• Skill in dealing with both public and private enterprises.
• Skill in dealing with large-scale financial transactions.
• Ability to negotiate and perform cost/benefit analysis.
• Ability to Conduct research, provide statistical and financial analysis, evaluate programs, and prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
• Ability to assist with complex economic development and resource allocation issues.
• Ability to write reports clearly and interestingly while conveying technical information to the general public.
• Ability to network and develop relationships with real estate and site selection professionals.
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.
• Must be able to deal fairly and calmly with issues requiring conflict resolution.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, employees, and the public.
• Must be able to use tact and courtesy in dealing with the public.
• Must be able to analyze and evaluate procedures and work processes and exercise appropriate judgment in establishing priorities and work methods.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships and deal effectively and courteously with others, to work independently and in team settings.
• Must be able to type or use a personal computer with word processing and related software and to enter and retrieve information with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling objects of average weight up to fifty (50) pounds, standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Note: In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job that are identified as essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Public Administration, Economic Development, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of professional experience in the Economic Development, commercial real estate or redevelopment field.
• Must possess a valid State of Georgia driver's license.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in communicating with diverse communities, and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, as well as knowledge and understanding of the organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Extensive hours and weekends will be required at times.
• Pre-employment screening is required: criminal background check and drug testing.

The City of College Park offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees in including healthcare, dental care, vision care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short term disability insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).