Arizona Association for Economic Development
Economic Development Program Manager
Arizona Association for Economic Development, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85718
First review of applications on July 11, 2025
Expected Hiring Range: $66,336 to $74,628
Starting Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications
Under direction, plans, organizes, and manages the daily operations of the Towns Economic Initiatives activities and staff.
Essential Functions
Assists potential new businesses in site analysis, including demographic, tax, fee, development, permitting, and related information. Collaborates with intra- and inter-departmental personnel, develops project goals and objectives, evaluates project success and regulatory compliance. Completes website edits and additions on various sites. Reviews and provides updates to information about Oro Valley on regional partners sites where Town information is housed or promoted. Manages the Towns Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program, including co-management of the Shop Oro Valley Campaign with the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce. Makes presentations that demonstrate implementation strategies regarding the Towns ongoing policy of broadening its retail, commercial, and industrial base. Manages and directs complex projects by coordinating, forecasting, budgeting, analyzing, and collaborating. Prepares and reviews reports and correspondence; provides advice, researching and analyzing information such as cost-benefit studies, developing and maintaining databases, and responding to and forwarding inquiries related to economic development issues. Prepares forecasts for project funding, assists in the development and implementation of budgets, monitors project budgets, authorizes expenditures and budget allocations, reviews budget documents and prepares reports and communications. Prepares verbal and written reports, creates information packets including economic, statistical, financial, population, growth, demographic, and other information for dissemination to retail and commercial businesses and primary employers. Proposes and writes resolutions, ordinances, staff reports, commercial activity reports, financial participation agreements and other official documents as required related to Economic Development. Provides back-up support to the Community and Economic Development Director as needed for projects and during absences. Represents the Town as a liaison in local and regional economic development, private and public arts programs, retail, business, marketing, Chamber of Commerce, and related associations and at meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Assists with the forecasting, development and monitoring of the department budget. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to observe, review and check the work of contractors to ensure conformance to standards and local, state, and federal agencies. Ability to operate personal computer hardware and software, office computing suites, and online meeting programs. Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision. Knowledge and competence in management, collaboration, project development and implementation, and leadership principles. Knowledge of management and/or supervision principles and possession of strong leadership skills. Knowledge of research sources and trend data reports for new development techniques and methods. Knowledge of Town and Department policies and procedures. Skill in interpreting and applying relevant Town, state and Federal statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations governing economic development and tourism. Ability to demonstrate flexibility and judgment in difficult or stressful situations. Minimum Qualifications
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field. Five (5) years experience in private or public economic development. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona driver license upon the first day of employment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Environmental Factors and Working Conditions
Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment. Some local, state, and national travel is required. Regular and reliable attendance; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.
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Assists potential new businesses in site analysis, including demographic, tax, fee, development, permitting, and related information. Collaborates with intra- and inter-departmental personnel, develops project goals and objectives, evaluates project success and regulatory compliance. Completes website edits and additions on various sites. Reviews and provides updates to information about Oro Valley on regional partners sites where Town information is housed or promoted. Manages the Towns Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program, including co-management of the Shop Oro Valley Campaign with the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce. Makes presentations that demonstrate implementation strategies regarding the Towns ongoing policy of broadening its retail, commercial, and industrial base. Manages and directs complex projects by coordinating, forecasting, budgeting, analyzing, and collaborating. Prepares and reviews reports and correspondence; provides advice, researching and analyzing information such as cost-benefit studies, developing and maintaining databases, and responding to and forwarding inquiries related to economic development issues. Prepares forecasts for project funding, assists in the development and implementation of budgets, monitors project budgets, authorizes expenditures and budget allocations, reviews budget documents and prepares reports and communications. Prepares verbal and written reports, creates information packets including economic, statistical, financial, population, growth, demographic, and other information for dissemination to retail and commercial businesses and primary employers. Proposes and writes resolutions, ordinances, staff reports, commercial activity reports, financial participation agreements and other official documents as required related to Economic Development. Provides back-up support to the Community and Economic Development Director as needed for projects and during absences. Represents the Town as a liaison in local and regional economic development, private and public arts programs, retail, business, marketing, Chamber of Commerce, and related associations and at meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Assists with the forecasting, development and monitoring of the department budget. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to observe, review and check the work of contractors to ensure conformance to standards and local, state, and federal agencies. Ability to operate personal computer hardware and software, office computing suites, and online meeting programs. Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision. Knowledge and competence in management, collaboration, project development and implementation, and leadership principles. Knowledge of management and/or supervision principles and possession of strong leadership skills. Knowledge of research sources and trend data reports for new development techniques and methods. Knowledge of Town and Department policies and procedures. Skill in interpreting and applying relevant Town, state and Federal statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations governing economic development and tourism. Ability to demonstrate flexibility and judgment in difficult or stressful situations. Minimum Qualifications
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field. Five (5) years experience in private or public economic development. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona driver license upon the first day of employment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Environmental Factors and Working Conditions
Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment. Some local, state, and national travel is required. Regular and reliable attendance; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.
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