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Redevelopment Project Manager or Redevelopment Project Manager Senior

Arizona Association for Economic Development · Mesa, CO · 2 wk ago
Full-time

Team Gilbert is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our Economic Development team as a Redevelopment Project Manager or Redevelopment Project Manager Senior. This role focuses on providing best-in-class service to citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Heritage District Liaison, investigating concerns from merchants, property owners, and residents to coordinate resolutions with appropriate Town divisions.
  • Act as the key point of contact for Heritage District-related capital improvement projects and participate on internal and external project teams for redevelopment-oriented projects.
  • Create and maintain relationships with land owners, site selectors, consultants, commercial brokers, developers, regional stakeholders, and utility partners.
  • Manage all engagement with Heritage District Merchants.
  • Lead placemaking initiatives, including the creation and implementation of the downtown Heritage District wayfinding masterplan.
  • Oversee redevelopment-related projects, such as public art programs.
  • Facilitate private development projects in the Heritage District through the Town’s planning and plan review process.
  • Support Heritage District operations and management, including parking and facilities maintenance.
  • Communicate relevant Heritage District project details with the Town’s Communications team to ensure timely updates on project impacts and milestones.

Requirements

Economic Development Project Manager

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Communications, Economic Development, Urban Planning, Economics, Marketing, or a closely related field.
  • Five (5) years of relevant experience in business attraction, business retention and expansion, small business development/entrepreneurship, marketing, redevelopment, or related economic development line of service.
  • Valid Arizona driver’s license.

Economic Development Project Manager, Senior

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a related field.
  • Seven (7) or more years of relevant experience in a related field.
  • Experience in continuous process improvement planning related to metrics and goals.
  • Ability to mentor and provide support to other team members.
  • Industry-specific professional certification, or the ability to achieve certification within one year (e.g., Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), Professional in Destination Management (PDM), PRSA Content Marketing Certificate, Professional Certified Marketer (PCM), Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), Leadership in Place Management (LPM)).
  • Valid Arizona Driver’s License.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position, with approximately 50% of time spent on-site and 50% working remotely. The Office of Economic Development has designated Monday and Thursday as remote workdays, with in-office collaboration on Tuesday and Wednesday. Modified work privileges are approved at the discretion of the department director and may be adjusted or discontinued as needed.

All Town of Gilbert employees are required to reside in the state of Arizona, regardless of work location.

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