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SAMPLE JO 1: DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Economic Development Director DEPARTMENT: Economic Development ACCOUNTABLE TO: City Administrator PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION: Serves as chief staff to the Economic Development Authority, planning, directing, and implementing the economic development efforts of the City under the direction of the Authority. Performs highly skilled, managerial, coordinative and technical tasks. Generates business leads, promotes business retention and expansion, creates a positive attitude for development and raises supportive public awareness for strategic economic planning and development. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Prepares, organizes and implements a coordinated target marketing program to generate leads for specific business and industry. 2. Researches, designs, recommends and implements programs to encourage location of new businesses and expansion of existing businesses within the City. Coordinates resources of public and private sectors - i.e. Federal and State Grants, Industrial Development Bonds and SPA Loans, Tax Increment Financing, banks, mortgage companies, etc. 3. Develops strategies and programs for allocation and delivery of City/Authority financial assistance resources. 4. Maintains contacts with Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, area Development Corporations, and area commercial and industrial real estate brokers and developers. 5. Maintains current inventory of potential business location sites within the City - both building and vacant land, including contact persons. 6. Maintains updated demographic data, promotional materials and existing building lists for economic development programs. 7. Works with prospective businesses to tailor a proposal suited to their specific needs, including alternative locations and financing packages. 48