Posted Date 08 Dec 2023
Experience | 2 Years | Salary | 156167USD - 189822USD |
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Job Type | Full Time | Company | City of Davis, CA |
Job Category | Director | Qualification | BS Economic Development |
Gender | Both | Last Date | 25 Jan |
Vacancies | 1 | Remote | No |
Location(s) | California , United States |
The City⠀of Davis⠀(population⠀nearly⠀69,000) is⠀a college⠀town known⠀for its⠀desirable⠀quality of⠀life,⠀excellent⠀K-12⠀schools,⠀small-town⠀atmosphere,⠀and an⠀emphasis⠀on outdoor⠀recreation,⠀parks, and⠀open⠀spaces.⠀Davis is⠀conveniently⠀located in⠀Yolo⠀County,⠀twenty⠀minutes⠀from the⠀state⠀capital,⠀and set⠀between⠀the⠀coastal⠀range to⠀the west⠀and the⠀towering⠀Sierra⠀Nevada⠀Mountains⠀to the⠀east. The⠀City is⠀home to⠀the⠀University⠀of⠀California,⠀Davis⠀(UCD)—one⠀of the⠀country’s⠀premier⠀public⠀research⠀universities,⠀ranked⠀first in⠀the world⠀for⠀Veterinary⠀Medicine⠀and first⠀nationally⠀in⠀Agriculture.
Under⠀administrative⠀direction⠀from the⠀City⠀Manager,⠀the⠀Economic⠀Development⠀Director⠀serves as⠀a⠀Department⠀Head⠀within the⠀City⠀Manager’s⠀Office.⠀This⠀position⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀planning,⠀organizing,⠀managing,⠀and⠀providing⠀administrative⠀direction⠀and⠀oversight⠀to the⠀economic⠀development⠀objectives,⠀programs,⠀and⠀activities⠀for the⠀City. The⠀Economic⠀Development⠀Director⠀develops⠀programs⠀and⠀engages in⠀marketing⠀activities⠀to attract⠀and retain⠀businesses⠀for the⠀City while⠀achieving⠀a balance⠀among⠀economic,⠀ecological,⠀and social⠀systems;⠀establishes⠀and⠀maintains⠀effective⠀working⠀relationships⠀with City⠀departments,⠀other⠀government⠀agencies,⠀business⠀and⠀development⠀communities,⠀real⠀estate⠀communities,⠀and other⠀local⠀stakeholders;⠀assists⠀new⠀businesses⠀with the⠀development⠀process;⠀and⠀provides⠀information⠀to the⠀public,⠀businesses,⠀and other⠀key⠀constituents⠀on the⠀City’s⠀economic⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures.
The⠀City is⠀seeking a⠀visionary⠀leader for⠀the new⠀Economic⠀Development⠀Director⠀position⠀within the⠀City⠀Manager’s⠀Office.⠀Working⠀under the⠀direction⠀of the⠀City⠀Manager,⠀the⠀Economic⠀Development⠀Director⠀will bring⠀a high⠀level of⠀energy and⠀commitment⠀to the⠀Department,⠀the⠀organization,⠀and to the⠀community⠀as a⠀whole. The⠀City of⠀Davis is⠀looking⠀for an⠀experienced⠀economic⠀development⠀professional⠀who is⠀dedicated⠀to moving⠀the City⠀of Davis⠀forward⠀through⠀the⠀creative⠀use of⠀technology⠀and who⠀can take⠀the⠀City’s⠀new⠀Economic⠀Development⠀position⠀to the⠀next⠀level.
The⠀current⠀annual⠀salary⠀range for⠀the⠀Economic⠀Development⠀Director⠀is⠀$156,167.23⠀-⠀$189,822.05.⠀Placement⠀within the⠀range is⠀dependent⠀upon⠀qualifications.⠀The City⠀also⠀offers an⠀attractive⠀benefits⠀package.