• Works with the City Manager and department directors in planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing programs affecting assigned areas of responsibility; coordinates with other managers affecting their areas of responsibility. Briefs the City Manager on issues of concern in the departments and functions in assigned area of responsibility to assure proper action.
• Coordinates and assists with the development and implementation of marketing strategies, plans, and promotions to attract and encourage business, industry, commercial development, workforce and tourists to locate in The City of Martinsville; receives inquiries from developers, business firms and others interested in establishing or expanding industry in the City
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Provides assistance to the City Manager in the preparation and review of data, reports, resolutions and ordinances.
• Collects demographic, geographical, economic and other related data about the City; prepares technical reports, brochures and special presentations to be used in publicizing the advantages of locating in the City or for presentation to a firm expressing interest in the City.
• Assists in preparing material for City Council agendas, attends council sessions, and provides information or technical assistance and follows up as required; attends Council meetings and makes reports concerning activities for which responsible as requested by the City Manager.
• Reviews results of major studies and coordinates and/or prepares management information and related reports on municipal activities and operations for the City Manager; drafts correspondence for City Manager and occasionally for members of Council.
• Coordinates the preparation of annual budgets for departments within assigned areas; in conjunction with the Finance Director, oversees city-wide budget development and capital improvement program analysis, presentation, and implementation and monitors the financial status of City.
• Prepares research reports to serve as a basis for executive action.
• Confers with officials of City, county, state and federal agencies regarding plans and priorities for existing and future programs; meets and corresponds with various citizens, professional, business and other groups to answer questions and secure their help in carrying out various programs; represents the City Manager at conferences and meetings as requested by the City Manager.
• Develops strong working relationships with economic development organizations, property owners and resources to promote economic development activities.
• Confers with employees on grievance problems.
• Serves as Acting City Manager in the latter's absence.
• Performs liaison activities to local and governmental agencies and organizations as directed by the City Manager.
• Provides administrative and professional (staff support) services required by the IDA to implement the Economic Development Plan and to fully implement the IDA’s statutory powers and duties to assist the City Council of Martinsville in fulfilling their economic development goals and objectives
• Attends conferences, seminars, workshops, classes, lectures, etc., as appropriate, to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in the field of economic development and tourism; attends professional, civic, and social gatherings, as appropriate, to represent and promote interests of the City and to collect information pertinent to advancement of interests of the City of Martinsville
• Provides assistance with short and long-range project planning.
• Assists in preparation of grants, RFP’s, incentive programs, and financial analyses.
• Seeks out projects and grants to aid in the enhancement of quality of life for citizens of the City.
• Meets with potential developers, industry and building owners, and their representatives to facilitate participation in development projects.
• Represents the City and IDA at economic related meetings, appropriate boards, commissions, or committees as assigned
• Performs related administrative tasks as required.

Department: Administration
This is a management position
This is a full time position