Economic Development Officer, Investment Attraction

Posted on: Sep 12, 2024

Posted by: City of Beaumont

Summary

The City of Beaumont is growing and so is our Economic Development team! Our team is highly collaborative, professional, fun, and passionate about supporting the vision of a growing, vibrant, and spirited community. Beaumont’s location within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, provides a variety of rewarding challenges and the opportunity to apply forward-thinking concepts to advance Beaumont’s vision. In our rapidly growing city, our Economic Development team is like the secret sauce for our local economy. They’re the matchmakers, connecting businesses, developers, and dreamers to keep our city bustling with opportunities for economic growth and prosperity.

The role of the Economic Development Officer is to establish and build relationships with private, public, and non-profit partners and attract them to invest in opportunities available in Beaumont. The main objective is to establish new commercial and light industrial businesses in our community to contribute to economic growth and increase our non-residential tax base. Achieving financial sustainability for our community is essential so that we can continue to afford the public services, infrastructure and programs citizens value. Economic development initiatives can help us progress towards that goal.

Key Responsibilities

What YOU’RE Responsible for:

As the primary point of contact, you will receive and respond to initial enquiries for economic development.
Responsible for implementing defined objectives as outlined in Strategic Plans, policies, and initiatives
Utilize various communication channels including cold calling, email outreach, and social media platforms
Develop and implement a strategic work plan tailored to the community’s objectives, aimed at attracting investment to both vacant and newly developed non-residential properties
Create and maintain a comprehensive contact database of engagement with all contacts so that the team can track and update their engagement with private, public or non-profit organizations
Contributes to research, conducts environmental scans and provides detailed analysis related to regional and global opportunities being offered or promoted to attract new investment or create a competitive advantage
Evaluating and identifying commercial retail space and greenfield lands, privately held or municipally owned, that support new investment and growth opportunities
Utilize the City’s GIS and site selector tools to support economic initiatives to identify land uses and investment opportunities
Works towards executing the objectives aligned to investment attraction and growth by researching, contacting internal and external stakeholders, creating communication initiatives, overseeing social media campaigns and working collaboratively with other departments when required
Collaborates with internal and external partners to coordinate advertising and marketing programs and initiatives aimed at fostering investment, attraction, growth, and promotion of economic development within the City
Researches and identifies viable grant opportunities from various organizations and agencies that create economic prosperity and business growth opportunities for the City’s business community and/or supports in attracting new investment
Ensure adherence to Legislative regulations, Safety Directives and procedures and all respectful workplace standards
Report unsafe conditions and near miss incidents promptly
Attend regular safety meetings and promote a positive attitude
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What YOU Bring:

Post-Secondary Diploma – in Business Administration, Economic Development, Commerce, Marketing, or equivalent field of study
5 years of direct work experience in Economic Development or related field. Equivalencies may be considered
Strategic business and entrepreneurial skills; developing key messages, identifying target audiences and setting objectives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as confidentiality and the ability to use discretion
Strong organizational and planning skills
Strong initiative, attention to detail, and managing multiple priorities
Good interpersonal, customer service, and public relations skills
Must be a self-starter, able to work in teams with diverse groups people as well as independently
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and social media applications
Working knowledge of utilizing GIS as a reference to locate lands and land information

What WE Offer:

A salary range of $71,143.80 – $92,820.00 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)
Employer paid Health and Dental benefits package
Eligibility to participate in our Earned Day off and Hybrid Work Program
Health Wellness and Learning Spending Account
Membership to the Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre
Enrolment in Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP)
35-hour work week (some evening and weekend work may be required)
And an amazing team to work with!!

If you meet these qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume as one document. This competition will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed starting September 16, 2024.

The City of Beaumont is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. This means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. Any persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, careers@beaumont.ab.ca

Information For Applicants:

Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system. If you have any difficulties, please reach out to our HR department.
We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo pre-employment screening, including reference checks, education verification, and a criminal record check.

Job Type

Full Time

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$71,143.80 - $92,820.00 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)

Closing Date

September 30, 2024

Posting ID: 27797

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