Senior Manager for Economic Development

Senior Manager for Economic Development

Economic Development Office

12 Months FullTime

Exempt Pay Grade 36

VRSEligible BenefitsEligible

Job Summary/Objective:

The Senior Manager for Economic Developmentplays a critical role in fostering economic growth by facilitating strategic real estate and land development partnerships with private sector entities. This seniorlevel position is responsible for identifying analyzing and executing opportunities that support business expansion attraction and redevelopment efforts in Albemarle County.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare timely datadriven responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) from state and regional economic development organizations ensuring the county remains competitive for site selection opportunities. Collaborate with utility providers and public agencies to understand infrastructure readiness and address site development needs.
• Coordinate with Community Development Finance & Budget and others to conduct financial and data analysis to evaluate potential publicprivate partnerships ensuring alignment with the countys economic development goals.
• Engage with developers site selectors and business leaders to promote investment in new and existing development projects including largescale developments redevelopment efforts and brownfield revitalization. Facilitate internal coordination for such projects. Identify and support application for state and federal grant funding.
• Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to assess site feasibility infrastructure constraints and development potential to support business attraction and expansion. Maintain a database of buildings and sites. Support the development and maintenance of a strategy for site development opportunities.
• Assist in executing the countys economic development strategic plan with a focus on land use real estate development and investment attraction.
• Support and coordinate efforts related to business attraction site readiness and incentive structuring in collaboration with public and private stakeholders.

Competency: Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities:

• Understanding economic development best practices land use planning and business attraction strategies.
• Understanding of real estate and site development including site selection entitlement processes and financing.
• Understanding of zoning land use policies permitting and environmental regulations that impact site development and GIS and other economic development data tools to inform decisionmaking.
• Knowledge of structuring and implementing partnerships between the public and private sectors to drive investment including incentives tax increment financing (TIF) opportunity zones and other funding tools.
• Ability to analyze industry trends labor force data and market conditions that impact site selection decisions.
• Ability to work effectively with local regional and state economic development organizations utility providers real estate professionals and government agencies.

Required Education and Experience:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or a Bachelors degree in Economic Development Business Administration Real Estate Urban Planning Finance or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in economic development real estate development publicprivate partnerships or a related field.
• Experience working with an Economic Development Authority (EDA) on development projects.
• Experience in GIS tools and real estate site analysis.
• Familiarity with economic development finance incentives and infrastructure planning.
• Excellent relationshipbuilding and negotiation skills to engage with private sector partners state and regional economic development entities and local officials.
• Ability to manage multiple projects analyze financial data and present insights to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications:

• Masters degree in Economic Development Business Administration Real Estate Urban Planning Finance or a related field.
• 810 years of experience in economic development real estate development publicprivate partnerships or a related field.
• CEcD credential.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Work is typically performed in an office setting but will require frequently driving to meetings in other locations but occasional travel to construction sites throughout the County that will require traveling over rough terrain.

• Work will generally be performed during normal business hours but ability to work occasional evenings or weekends is required.
• Work will generally be performed within the County but occasional travel including overnight stays may be required.
• Regular contact with appointed and elected officials.
• Regular contact with the public staff developers and design professionals while using judgment tact and interpretation skills to resolve complex issues.

Remote Work:

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule that is in compliance with the Countys Remote Work Policy and meets the operational and service needs for the position. All County staff must maintain residence within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Salary Range:

The hiring range for this position is $42.81 $47.31 per hour (approx. $89039 $98411 per year). Starting offer is based on applicable education beyond minimum requirements and internal equity. The position also provides excellent benefits including 12 paid holidays paid vacation and sick leave health insurance options with employer contribution employerpaid life insurance VRS retirement and continuing education/training opportunities. This is a full time FLSA exempt position. Internal candidates will receive pay adjustments in accordance with Local Government Personnel Policy P60.

Special Instructions: Applicants must submit both a resume and a cover letter to be considered. Application will be considered incomplete without these documents.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:Position open until Thursday April 24 2025.

Virginia Values Veterans:

Albemarle County is a Certified V3 organization.

EOE/EEO:

Albemarle County is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any group or individual on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age or disability in regards to any aspect of employment policy and practice: recruitment testing selection assignment pay conditions of work training leave overtime promotion discipline demotion and separation.