Purpose and Scope:
Reporting to the Manager of Economic Development and Tourism Services, the incumbent will provide support to the Manager in the coordination and implementation of programs, objectives and policies to attract and support business investment. It will include the promotion, growth and development of the municipality’s economic base through retention and expansion of existing businesses as well as business attraction activities to support business investment. It will include formulating marketing strategies for economic development initiatives, in conjunction with City staff and regional agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify, support and encourage new business investment.
- Coordinate the implementation of various projects and activities in the Economic Development area.
- Develop policies and administer programs and initiatives to attract investment opportunities and strategies to support growth in targeted areas. This includes implementing the City’s Community Improvement Plans.
- Collaborate with the Communications and Community Engagement Division to analyze promotional and marketing campaigns to identify improvements, maintain and develop economic development content for the City website, and prepare content for the community profile and other economic development marketing materials.
- Develop and maintain relevant reference material including up-to-date statistics and information on the community, including an industrial directory, brochures and buildings/lands inventory.
- Coordinate the promotion and sale of City industrial lands.
- Prepare reports related to economic development initiatives and land sales as required.
- Respond to daily inquiries; and oversee the coordination of economic development events/seminars, meetings and career fairs.
- Liaise with regional economic development professionals to implement regional economic development initiatives.
- Develop and maintain active contact with local businesses and economic development organizations and government agencies in order to be informed of current programs and services.
- Respond to inquiries and follow-up items resulting from committee and council meetings.
- Process all incoming revenues, accounts receivables/payables related to the delivery of economic development projects and functions and assist in the preparation of requests for quotations.
- Attend and represent the City at trade shows/conferences as deemed appropriate by the Manager.
- Coordinate and oversee the Front Street Farmers’ Market operations and act as the City liaison with the Market Clerk and vendors.
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning and overall professional development.
- Follow all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, other applicable legislation, best practices, City policies and procedures where applicable.