What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Commercial Development Manager position at CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT?
Summary
We are hiring! Charles County Government is currently recruiting for a Senior Commercial Development Manager to become a part of the Economic Development Department.
The target hiring range is $87,911.27 - 115,163.88 annually commensurate with experience.
This posting is open until filled with a best consideration date of April 16. Apply NOW - this recruitment may close without notice.
THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION: New hires are eligible to telework after six months of employment following a satisfactory performance appraisal and subject to department approval.
The Senior Commercial Development Manager will support the Director of Economic Development and the Chief of Commercial Development on development projects entering our pipeline. The Senior Commercial Development Manager will work primarily on marketing and implementing projects in the Western Charles County Technology Corridor (WCCTC) including the expansion of NSF-IHD and the Town of Indian Head, the development of the Airport Business District and the commercial revitalization of Bryan’s Road. The position will serve as a liaison and expeditor between various federal, state, and local government regulatory departments and/or agencies and private business, industry, and commercial development representatives. The Senior Commercial Development Manager will also work on selected major projects of county-wide significance as needed.
Essential Job Functions
- Plans, coordinates, and implements programs and projects that support commercial, office, retail, flex and industrial development particularly in the WCCTC.
- Researches and identifies industry trends and potential business prospects to leverage the growth in the Energetics/Defense and other appropriate industry sectors.
- Attends relevant trade shows and/or events to market the WCCTC; Develops a robust network of real estate developers, brokers and consultants to promote the WCCTC and County overall; utilizes various printed and electronic marketing formats to promote available properties in and around the Western Charles County Technology Corridor.
- Works cooperatively with local, state, regional, national, and international economic development organizations to attract Energetics/Defense Industry and other related businesses to the county and specifically the WCCTC.
- Assists the Chief of Commercial Development in evaluating projects for potential County property-based incentives; Analyzes prospects on a cost/benefit basis. Manages the application, implementation and tracking of property based incentive programs.
- Serves as an economic development ombudsman at the direction of the Chief of Commercial Development with other County departments on behalf of private commercial developers locating or located within Charles County.
- Works closely with the Deputy Director of Economic Development and the Marketing team on marketing efforts to promote the WCCTC, ensuring alignment with broader departmental objectives.
- Complete projects, tasks and other duties as assigned by the Senior Leadership Team.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, Economic Development, Commercial Real Estate, Urban Planning, or a related field preferred. Four (4) years of experience in economic development or commercial real estate including management of projects and programs, business development/marketing, and analysis of project finance and workforce impacts.
Experience serving as a liaison between various federal, state, and local government departments and private businesses and real estate developers.
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with business executives, site selectors, regional and state economic development agencies, developers, and elected officials, county departments, and advisory boards.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Special Requirements/Qualifications:
Travel and evening hours may be required on a frequent basis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies of various government agencies as they affect the business community and economic development efforts.
- Knowledge of economic development principles, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of effective techniques of supervision.
- Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet).
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to determine the specific tasks and assignments to be performed, independently handling new and unusual problems and deviations encountered in the work.
- Ability to provide leadership, program direction, and policy guidance to managers, staff and others involved in carrying out assigned activities.
- Ability to exercise critical thinking and use sound judgement.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to coordinate diverse activities that are difficult to integrate and manage effectively.
- Ability to initiate and follow through on projects and programs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others encountered in the work.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is sedentary with frequent periods of light physical activity and is performed in office surroundings. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment and telework.
Department/Division: Economic Development
Pay Grade: 118
FLSA Status: Exempt
Telework Eligible: Yes
Reports To: Chief of Commercial Development
Supervises: None
Charles County Government
BENEFITS SUMMARY
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BENEFITS SUMMARY
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Health Insurance
Charles County Government PAYS 70% of cost (sliding scale based on hours worked)
- Blue Choice Advantage, Prescription and Vision
- Blue Choice HMO Open Access, Prescription and Vision
- CareFirst Dental
- Delta Dental
Retiree Health Insurance
Health Reimbursement Arrangement — New hires who elect health insurance coverage with Charles County Government will be enrolled in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Account ( VEBA).
Upon retirement or separation from employment, you will be able to use the funds in the VEBA account to pay for your health insurance premiums and other qualified medical expenses. You will contribute $31.75 per pay period (via payroll deduction). County Government will contribute $95.26 per pay period. The contribution may be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan)
Plan Eligibility: Must work minimum 37.5 hrs/week.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement — New hires who elect health insurance coverage with Charles County Government will be enrolled in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Account ( VEBA).
Upon retirement or separation from employment, you will be able to use the funds in the VEBA account to pay for your health insurance premiums and other qualified medical expenses. You will contribute $31.75 per pay period (via payroll deduction). County Government will contribute $95.26 per pay period. The contribution may be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan)
Plan Eligibility: Must work minimum 37.5 hrs/week.
- County Pension Plan
» Non Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 4% employee contribution
» Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
- Sheriff’s Office Retirement Plan
» Communications, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
» Sworn, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Corrections, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
Deferred Compensation Plan
457(b) Governmental Plan — available to all employees, regardless of hours worked. Plans include: Empower, MetLife, and Nationwide Retirement Solutions.
Employee Assistance Program
A voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees.
Transfer of Sick Leave
May receive credit for up to 400 hours of accrued, but unpaid, sick leave from previous employer when they begin employment.
Life Insurance
No charge to employee (valued at 1.5x the employee’s annual salary, not to exceed $250,000). Supplemental insurance and dependent life insurance are available for an additional cost. Term and whole life policies are available.
Long Term Disability Insurance
No charge to employee. The benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability up to $5,000/month
Flexible Spending Account
Medical and dependent care options available
Supplemental Income Products
Accident Policy, Critical Illness Policy, Hospital Indemnity Policy
Legal Resources
A prepaid legal resource benefit
» Sworn, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Corrections, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
Deferred Compensation Plan
457(b) Governmental Plan — available to all employees, regardless of hours worked. Plans include: Empower, MetLife, and Nationwide Retirement Solutions.
Employee Assistance Program
A voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees.
Transfer of Sick Leave
May receive credit for up to 400 hours of accrued, but unpaid, sick leave from previous employer when they begin employment.
Life Insurance
No charge to employee (valued at 1.5x the employee’s annual salary, not to exceed $250,000). Supplemental insurance and dependent life insurance are available for an additional cost. Term and whole life policies are available.
Long Term Disability Insurance
No charge to employee. The benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability up to $5,000/month
Flexible Spending Account
Medical and dependent care options available
Supplemental Income Products
Accident Policy, Critical Illness Policy, Hospital Indemnity Policy
Legal Resources
A prepaid legal resource benefit
Employee Leave
- ANNUAL LEAVE — Begin employment by accruing 8 hours per month
- SICK LEAVE — Accrue 7.5 hours a month
- PAID TIME OFF (PTO) — Employees working the hours shown below, will receive the dedicated amount of PTO hours:
» 1,950 hours per year = 30 annual PTO hours
» 2,080 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» 2,184 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» An eligible employee who starts after the first pay period of the calendar year will receive a pro-rated number of hours based on their hire date.
» 2,080 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» 2,184 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» An eligible employee who starts after the first pay period of the calendar year will receive a pro-rated number of hours based on their hire date.
- PAID PARENTAL LEAVE — Grants up to 6 calendar weeks of paid leave to eligible County Government employees in connection with the birth or adoption of a child.
- 20 PAID HOLIDAYS
Work Schedules
- Majority of employees work 37.5 hours per week
- Some positions have flexible work schedules, and may allow telework
Tuition Reimbursement
Full time employees are eligible to participate after completing one full year of employment, and successful completion of their probationary period. An employee is eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 12 credit hours up to a maximum reimbursement determined through the annual County Government budgetary process.
Onsite Childcare at a Discounted Rate
Located at the Department of Community Services (8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
House Keys 4 Employee Program
For eligible full time employees who are first time home buyers. Up to a
$7,500, 0% interest loan, to be used for a down payment or closing cost toward a new home in Charles County.
Wellness Program
Employees have access to an onsite gym, the digital wellness platform – Burnalong, and monthly webinars/events at no cost to you.
Full time employees are eligible to participate after completing one full year of employment, and successful completion of their probationary period. An employee is eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 12 credit hours up to a maximum reimbursement determined through the annual County Government budgetary process.
Onsite Childcare at a Discounted Rate
Located at the Department of Community Services (8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
House Keys 4 Employee Program
For eligible full time employees who are first time home buyers. Up to a
$7,500, 0% interest loan, to be used for a down payment or closing cost toward a new home in Charles County.
Wellness Program
Employees have access to an onsite gym, the digital wellness platform – Burnalong, and monthly webinars/events at no cost to you.
Benefits eligibility is for employees who work 30 hours or more per week unless otherwise noted. Effective: July 1, 2019
Salary : $87,911 - $115,164
