President CEO - Cool Spring Downtown District Fayetteville NC
President CEO - Cool Spring Downtown District Fayetteville NC
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Innovative and Growing Downtown Development Entity Seeks President/CEO
If you are a visionary leader who can amplify and execute a longterm vision for downtown growth and revitalizationtheCoolSpring Downtown District (CSDD) invites you to apply to serve as its next President/CEO. Located in the heart of downtown Fayetteville NC the CSDD is seeking a President/CEO who will:
- Lead and manage oversight of the daytoday operations of the CSDD ensuring the organizations mission and goals are carried out efficiently.
- Work closely with the 22member CSDD Board of Directors to identify key priorities and tasks from theStrategicPlan ensuring alignment with the organizations goals and vision.
- Maintain a positive work environment empower staff to manage workload effectively optimize performance with professional development opportunities.
- Maintain oversight over CSDD curated events economic development initiatives and placemaking activities as established by the strategic plan contractual obligations municipal guidance board direction and staff leadership to fulfill organizational mission.
- Offer a fresh perspective integrate quickly into the community identify and align with key local stakeholders and create opportunities that promote sustainable growth and development for CSDD and Downtown Fayetteville.
- Directly manage fundraising activities including current funder relations securing grants and identifying new streams of income and revenue to support CSDD projects and programs.
About the Cool Spring Downtown District and President/CEO Position:
Cool Spring Downtown District is at the heart of Fayettevilles ongoing downtown revitalization efforts aimed at transforming the area into a vibrant mixeduse district that combines residential commercial and cultural elements. CSDD is a unique organization with a twofold organizational purpose: to manage the arts and entertainment district as well as manage the municipal services district in historic Downtown Fayetteville NC. CSDD is a 501c3 organization partially supported by the municipal service district tax and a partnership with the City of Fayetteville. Activities include but are not limited to: largescale festivals such as the Juneteenth Jubilee and the Night Circus NYE Spectacular monthly cultural events including 4th Friday (MarOct) the Safety and Engagement Ambassador Program Resident Socials Clean Streets (a shared waste management program) downtown merchant and business engagement and advocacy business recruitment and active involvement partnership with key stakeholders in downtown economic development initiatives.
About Downtown Fayetteville:
Downtown Fayetteville is a vibrant area that blends history culture and modern development. Its the heart of the city and offers a mix of historic architecture new businesses and active community spaces. In recent years the City of Fayetteville has revitalized and grown Downtown focusing on infrastructure creating more pedestrianfriendly spaces and attracting new businesses. As the management entity for the Citys Arts and Entertainment District Cool Spring Downtown District is a focal point of these efforts.
Downtown Fayetteville offers a mix of locally owned shops boutiques galleries and restaurants along with serviceoriented businesses and government agencies. Its a perfect spot for strolling shopping and dining for residents and visitors alike. Popular dining spots range from casual eateries to fine dining establishments serving a mix of Southern comfort food international cuisines and craft beers. A vibrant cultural scene includes cultural spaces such as the Cameo Art House Theater the Fayetteville Transportation and History Museum and festivals such as the Juneteenth Jubilee and the International Folk Festival which celebrate our communitys uniquely rich and diverse community.
With a walkable downtown core residents enjoy convenient access to dining shopping entertainment and outdoor spaces like Festival Park and Linear Park. For sports enthusiasts downtown Fayetteville is undergoing significant development highlighted bySegraStadium a $40million baseball stadium for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers an Astros affiliate and ClassA Advance baseball team. Adjacent to the stadium the revitalized historic Prince Charles now offers 59 one and twobedroom luxury apartments. As Fayetteville continues to grow investment and expansion opportunities are expected to increase.
Downtown Fayetteville has seen significant revitalization with new businesses entertainment venues and cultural attractions drawing both residents and visitors. As of December 2024 the median home price is $195000 reflecting a 29.1 increase from the previous year. The district includes approximately 8575 housing units offering a mix of modern apartments lofts and historic homes. Downtown Fayettevilles proximity to Fort Liberty and major transportation routes makes it a desirable location for professionals entrepreneurs and families alike.
About Fayetteville:
The City of Fayetteville in North Carolinas Sandhills region has a population of more than 208000 community members and is the 6th largest city and 5th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. Recognized for innovation leadership and excellence and a fourtime AllAmerica City award winner the City of Fayetteville is Americas Can Do City. Fayetteville offers the amenities of a sizable metropolitan including historic sites seven museums three colleges and universities multiple entertainment venues a historic downtownvarious festivals and special events and awardwinning recreation amenities.
Fayetteville is the county seat for Cumberland County (pop. 326328 and is one of nine municipalities within the county. Fayetteville and the surrounding counties include scenic rivers lakes other recreation areas and worldrenowned golf courses that host major tournaments. Fayetteville is two hours from the North Carolina coast and four hours from the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Fayetteville is the proud home of Fort Bragg one of the largest military installations in the world and headquarters for U.S. Army Forces Command XVIII Airborne Corps 82nd Airborne Division U.S. Army Reserve Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command. With an activeduty population of over 51000 troops the strong military presence offers significant economic development potential and growth.
Learn more about the opportunities in Fayettevillehereand get a taste of what a weekend is like in Fayetteville by watching thisshort video.
Duties/Responsibilities
The IdealCandidatewillhave experience in economic development and/or urban management to assist with attracting new businesses retaining existing Districtwide retailers and businesses and promoting the districts growth. In addition the next President/CEO should have a demonstrable understanding of the use of arts placemaking and cultural activities to enhance economic growth and development community engagement and quality of life for residents visitors and business owners alike. The next President/CEO will have a strong background in financial management and budgeting to oversee resourceintensive and highcost projects while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Additionally the next President/CEOshould be highly skilled in fundraising and capable of maintaining current and securing new sources of income and revenue to support the Districts initiatives.
Reporting to the Board of Directors the next President/CEO will oversee a budget of $1M and three fulltime Senior Director of Programming & Engagement the Director of Marketing and Activation and the senior Safety and Engagement Ambassador one parttime employee Safety Engagement Ambassador and one contract employee Trolley Driver. The next President/CEO should demonstrate a balanced forwardthinking management style that demonstrates respect for staff expertise insight and professional capability leveraging staff talents and contributions while navigating the complexities of downtown revitalization.
In the first year the next President/CEO will prioritize gathering insights to lay a strong foundation for effective leadership moving forward through relationship building with key stakeholders and community leaders to develop a strong understanding the Districts needs while maintaining a highly visible role in the community and serving as the primary spokesperson for the Arts and Entertainment District and Downtown Fayetteville throughout the region.
Key Position Priorities:
- Provide vision and leadershipto CSDD to resource the organizations changing needs with a focus on organizational capacity and staffing.
- Build and maintain strong positive relationships with key City officials the CSDD Board and other leaders to ensure alignment between the organizations strategic plan and vision for downtown Fayettevilles growth and development.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners local businesses and community leaders to secure sponsorships donations and inkind support for events and projects.
- Increase recruitment and marketing efforts and collaborate with property owners to address vacant properties and strengthen the Districts retail entertainment and serviceoriented business appeal.
Qualifications
- A bachelors degree in urban planning economic development business and/or public administration planning community development or a similar degree level of study and/or appropriate certification is required. A masters degree is preferred.
- A minimum of five years of experience in the field of economic downtown commercial corridor and business district development or related fields with a proven track record of successful plan project and program creation implementation and management and three years of supervisory experience are required.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties will be considered.
- Residency within the city limits is preferred for this position but not required.
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits: The anticipated hiring range is $90000 to $100000. Salary will be determined based on experience and credentials. Cool Spring Downtown District offers a comprehensive benefits package including cell phone reimbursement healthcare stipend and a Simple IRA contribution match 3.
To applyplease visit: www.governmentjobs/careers/developmentalassociatesand click on the title President/CEO Cool Spring Downtown District Fayetteville NC.
- All applications must be submitted online via the Developmental Associates application portal (link above) NOT the citys employment application portal or any other external website.
- Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application.
- Applicants should apply by April 12 2025
- The hiring team will invite successful semifinalists to participate in virtual interviews and skill evaluation on May. Candidates are encouraged to reserve these dates for virtual meetings should they be invited to participate.
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Developmental Associates LLC manages the recruitment and selection process for this position. To learn more about our selection process visithttps://developmentalassociates/clientopenings/select Client Openings and scroll down to Important Information for Applicants.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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