Project Manager - Business Development (Office of Economic Development) (Non-Civil Service)

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Job Summary

Job Description

Overview

The Project Manager - Business Development - ECO oversees initiatives to attract new or expanding businesses to Dallas and retain businesses already located in the City. This includes managing incentive programs, ensuring relationships with site selectors, developers, and business development partners and businesses, and researching, developing and updating written materials to support business recruitment and retention efforts and foster a business-friendly environment. These efforts, in turn, contribute to the equitable economic development of the City, an increase of the City’s tax base and the increase and retention of jobs.

Essential Functions

1 Serve as a point person for inbound business development inquiries; responds to requests for information from the State or other sources, and prepares requested information for companies seeking to expand or relocate; solicits and responds to economic development proposals.

2 Identifies opportunities to foster equitable economic growth; leads development discussions and negotiates such opportunities into term sheets as appropriate.

3 Develops offer letters for negotiated incentives and oversees projects through Council action, contract execution and compliance with terms and conditions.

4 Builds strong private-public partnerships with site selectors and developers to attract new business to Dallas.

5 Develops collaborative partnerships with domestic businesses and community organizations.

6 Work with private sector and city, county and state government officials and represents the City of Dallas at industry events.

7 Develops, recommends, and implements policy recommendations and targeted economic development strategies related to business development and generates appropriate materials to communicate these strategies.

8 Provides project management on all projects assigned.

9 Responsible for staying abreast of new developments, real estate transactions, planned development, market trends, major property owners, main stakeholders, and other relevant information.

10 Provides supervision and direction for other staff involved in economic development projects and initiatives.

11 Oversees the development and/or research of information and databases, compiling and analyzing data, and/or contract compliance monitoring work.

12 Assists in developing and maintaining website, newsletter, dashboards and/or social media content.

13 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned by the Assistant Director and/or Director.

Knowledge and Skills

1 Working knowledge of city, state and federal real estate and economic development programs and incentives

2 Ability to gain expertise in local, state, and federal economic development incentives and programs such as the Texas Local Government Code (Chapter 380; Chapter 378, Chapter 373), the City’s Economic Development Policy, and the City’s Economic Development Incentive Policy.

3 Must have excellent communicative skills, both oral and written for use in the development of presentations, reports and collateral materials.

4 Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and conduct presentations to various audiences.

5 Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, creativity, resourcefulness, and leadership in dealing with city staff, the public, local government/state/federal officials, committees and boards, and private businesses.

6 Ability to meet deadlines which at times may not be negotiable and may require extended work hours.

7 Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments to meet all deadlines.

8 Ability to interpret, compile, analyze, present results and/or draft reports or determinations related to contractual agreements and economic data.

9 Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and/or Salesforce.

10 Ability to work well both independently and as a part of a team.

Education

Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Government, Urban Studies, Economic Development, Real Estate Development, Economics, Business Management, GIS, Finance, or an Economics-related field.

Experience

A minimum of six (6) years of progressive working experience in an economic development organization (public or private organization) including a minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or project management responsibilities.

Licenses and Certifications

This position may need to have an Economic Development Finance Professional Certification or comparable professional certification or be willing to secure such certification during the probationary period of employment.

Salary Range

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.