Senior Economic Development & Long-Term Planner

Brookline, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 91947 - 104034

Posted on: 30-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Town of Brookline is accepting applications for a Senior Economic Development and Long-Term Planner in the Department of Planning and Community Development. Brookline seeks an entrepreneurial senior planner to manage a diverse portfolio of complex program management planning and regulatory work focused on economic development and long-term planning.

Essential Functions:

Conduct program management planning and regulatory work. Represent the Town regarding changing regulatory issues that arise from time to time that affect our commercial areas.
Plans oversees coordinates and implement programs; develops new policies strategies programs projects; provides support to Boards; and works in partnership with developers; manages legal documents that deal with revolving loans and provides periodic reports on the same.
Assist residents in communicating needs and concerns regarding the livability and vitality of their neighborhoods to existing or proposed businesses commercial property owners and/or new commercial development applicants.
Assist individual businesses institutions and non-profits with becoming more integrated into the community (orchestrating neighborhood meetings as issues arise awareness of nonprofit and community needs technical assistance for community events etc.).
Assist individual businesses institutions and non-profits via SCORE EDAB members individual mentoring from other businesses or industry experts as appropriate; seek financial assistance from local state federal and private-sector sources as appropriate.
Assists the Director of Economic Development to develop and implement long-term planning initiatives such as the Comprehensive Plan which may include soliciting community participation conducting research and coordinating project consultants.
Prepare reports and studies collect data on various economic development issues such as localized retail needs demographics and other data; answer questions from the public by telephone or in person.
Develop written materials and reports related to Economic Development for public education. Manage communication of community meetings and events sponsored by the Division via email website and other media services.
Provide staff support to the Economic Development Advisory Board and Planning Board as directed.
Engage the Planning Board and public in long-term planning initiatives to reach Town-wide goals and objectives.
Accept department applications provide general instructions to businesses and residents and perform general department-wide administrative work such as answering the phone mailings completing forms and logs.
Perform diversified duties in support of other divisions within the Planning and Community Development Department as needed and assigned.
Perform similar or related department work as needed and as assigned by the Director of Planning & Community Development in consultation with the Economic Development Director.

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in urban studies planning communications public policy or administration business or a related field; a Masters Degree is helpful; AICP preferred. Five years of experience in economic development including three years of long-term planning community engagement retail urban infill development business advisory services; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have valid drivers license.

Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of community partners are skilled at fostering community engagement and have strong problem-solving abilities and editing prowess. Must have technical skills in real estate development business assistance long-term planning sustainability and/or urban planning; ability to read and interpret site plans; MS Office skills plus Arc Map products. Chinese or Spanish language skills are desirable.

Salary Range: $91947 - $104034 plus a comprehensive benefits package including four weeks vacation pension and excellent health insurance coverage. Please apply with resume and cover letter by November 4 2025.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Essential Functions:

Conduct program management planning and regulatory work. Represent the Town regarding changing regulatory issues that arise from time to time that affect our commercial areas.
Plans oversees coordinates and implement programs; develops new policies strategies programs projects; provides support to Boards; and works in partnership with developers; manages legal documents that deal with revolving loans and provides periodic reports on the same.
Assist residents in communicating needs and concerns regarding the livability and vitality of their neighborhoods to existing or proposed businesses commercial property owners and/or new commercial development applicants.
Assist individual businesses institutions and non-profits with becoming more integrated into the community (orchestrating neighborhood meetings as issues arise awareness of nonprofit and community needs technical assistance for community events etc.).
Assist individual businesses institutions and non-profits via SCORE EDAB members individual mentoring from other businesses or industry experts as appropriate; seek financial assistance from local state federal and private-sector sources as appropriate.
Assists the Director of Economic Development to develop and implement long-term planning initiatives such as the Comprehensive Plan which may include soliciting community participation conducting research and coordinating project consultants.
Prepare reports and studies collect data on various economic development issues such as localized retail needs demographics and other data; answer questions from the public by telephone or in person.
Develop written materials and reports related to Economic Development for public education. Manage communication of community meetings and events sponsored by the Division via email website and other media services.
Provide staff support to the Economic Development Advisory Board and Planning Board as directed.
Engage the Planning Board and public in long-term planning initiatives to reach Town-wide goals and objectives.
Accept department applications provide general instructions to businesses and residents and perform general department-wide administrative work such as answering the phone mailings completing forms and logs.
Perform diversified duties in support of other divisions within the Planning and Community Development Department as needed and assigned.
Perform similar or related department work as needed and as assigned by the Director of Planning & Community Development in consultation with the Economic Development Director.