Economic Development Director

Posted Date 08 Dec 2023



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 156167USD - 189822USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company City of Davis, CA
Job Category Icon Job Category Director Qualification Icon Qualification BS Economic Development
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 25 Jan
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) California , United States

Description Job Description


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.

BENEFIT SUMMARY SHEET

  • 15 - 28⠀days paid⠀vacation
  • 10⠀days⠀management⠀leave
  • 12⠀days sick⠀leave
  • 12⠀holidays,⠀plus 2 ½⠀floating⠀holidays
  • Flexible⠀Benefit⠀Plan paid⠀towards⠀health,⠀dental and⠀vision⠀cafeteria⠀plan and⠀mandatory⠀Life⠀Insurance⠀and⠀Long-Term⠀Disability⠀(LTD)⠀premiums.
  • Medical⠀Reimbursement⠀Plan
  • Dependent⠀Care⠀Assistance
  • Deferred⠀Compensation⠀Plans⠀available

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