Starting salary may be adjusted depending on experience
Qualifications
:Bachelor’s Degree or highe
rThree (3) years or more of experience in economic development, business development, local government, small business assistance, development, finance or commercial and/or industrial real estat
ePossession of a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain/maintain a City of Hoover Driver's Permi
t Responsibilitie
s:Supports the Office of Economic & Community Development’s strategic goals to meet objectives and increase economic and community development opportunitie
s.Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of economic development incentives and sites and building
s.Responsible for providing support to economic development marketing events, including assistance to prospect companie
s.Responsible for utilizing the department’s CRM platform to record relative data regarding new and expanding projects in Hoove
r.Supports retail development marketing and recruitment effort
s.Under direction of the Economic Development Manager, develops and prepares materials that provide a clear definition of Hoover’s advantages and asset
s.Supports development of responses to requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposals (RFPs) from site selection consultants, company representatives, and local, state and regional economic development partner
s.Supports grant proposal
s.Developing effective marketing brochures and other pitch materials, in conjunction with other Office of Economic & Community Development Staf
f.Initiates contact with businesses interested in investing in the communit
y.Initiates efforts to attract businesses that meet the City’s target industrie
s.Builds and maintains relationships with lead generating organizations and other partners to encourage investment in Hoover through project location or expansion opportunitie
s.Engages in a variety of activities designed to retain local industrie
s.Analyzes the needs of present and prospective employers; coordinates efforts to address these needs with private industry and local/regional/state partner
s.Establishes and maintains communications and cooperative efforts with local businesses and business organization
s.Attends meetings of public boards and commissions as a representative of the Office of Economic & Community Development; provides reports and proposals for use in public meeting
s.Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problem
s.Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work area
s.Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manne
r.Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activitie
s.Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classificatio
n.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Administrative
Industries
Government Administration
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