City Seeks Economic Development Coordinator

The City of Oak Hill is seeking an experienced professional with proven economic development experience for the position of Coordinator of Economic Development.

Résumés may be submitted in person at City Hall located at 100 Kelly Avenue, Oak Hill, WV, between the hours of 7am to 12 noon, and 1 pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday.   Or Résumés can be mailed to City of Oak Hill, c/o City Manager, PO Box 1245, Oak Hill, WV  25901.  

                                   Deadline for submission is September 30, 2021. 

The successful applicant will assist the City Manager with: 

• General public relations endeavors, including representing the City on regional and statewide economic development committees as needed.   
• Updating of the city’s master plan and the current GIS platform and data sets for illustrating key development areas and activities on a city-wide basis for a variety of purposes including marketing and promoting the city’s assets.
• Identifying business prospects, executing surveys, and determining levels of interests for development projects.
• Curate and build email content, as needed, to be sent to the current business community and business prospects.
• Developing high-profile marketing initiatives and materials to support business retention, sustainability, recruitment, and development.  
• Supporting targeted social and traditional media campaigns focused on educating corporate executives, entrepreneurs, talent, and the general public on the advantages of doing business and residing in the city.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, economic development, business, or related field.
• Sufficient knowledge of:  

1.  Regional tourism and recreational activities
2.  Local real estate market trends
3.  Federal, State, County and Local economic development incentives
4.  Research methods used in economic development and benchmarking
5.  Business site selection principles

• An appreciation for the impact of emerging issues, trends and state or municipal policies on both current and prospective business development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the field of economic development, working with businesses on matters of retention, expansion, and recruitment on a local municipal level.
• Assisting local partners with project feasibility assessments
• Successful grant writing experiences  
• Over four years of experience in marketing, economic development, business, or a related field,
• Graduate work or an advanced degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.

Abilities  

• Developing and nurturing partnerships with external leaders and organizations; and, working cooperatively with others in order to achieve results.
• Communicating complex ideas including technical information, analysis, and rationale clearly and compellingly to a variety of audiences using various mediums.
• Utilizing a variety of communication and interpersonal skills to interact successfully with people at a number of levels inside and/or outside the organization.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents and contracts, and governmental regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

People of all genders and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Salary:   $40,000 to $50,000.