Job Description

Economic Development Manager

ISSUE DATE: 06/03/2024

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

ELIGIBILITY: Internal & External

LOCATION: City Manager / Deltona Municipal Complex

Regular Full-Time Exempt Vacancy

Anticipated Hiring Range:

Yearly: $63,086.40 - $94,640.00

Hourly: $30.33 - $45.50

General Description

The purpose of this job/class within the organization is to promote the City with the goal to create a more diversified and sustainable community that will help to create increased investment and employment opportunities in the City of Deltona.

This job/class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job/class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job/class as necessary.

Essential Functions:

Prepares, solicits, and counsels businesses to locate in the City.

Confers with present business and commercial land owners for future development.

Develops strategies to fulfill city needs to assist in business development within the City and work closely with Team Volusia to achieve new investments in our City.

Works with agencies of workforce development to develop a skilled workforce with educational emphasis on school district and colleges/universities.

Conducts research on businesses that are expanding and solicits businesses to locate in the City.

Confers with business services providers to assist in business development and improvement.

Additional Duties :

Attends various conferences and conventions to develop relationships toward solicitations.

Attends local and regional meetings to build relationship to benefit the City.

Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Urban Development or closely related field.

Requires four years' experience in Urban Planning, Economic Development or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

Requires a driver's license valid in the State of Florida.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

The City of Deltona, FL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Deltona, FL to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area,

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