York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

Mission Statement - York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

York County Economic Development (YCED) is the lead organization responsible for recruiting businesses, retaining and growing existing firms, and promoting and marketing York County. YCED also assists in strategic initiatives across York County that are focused on product development, workforce development, infrastructure improvements and quality of life.Economic Development is excited to hire a fulltime Research Manager to join their team. The role of this position is to perform routine and customized research that supports the business attraction, expansion/retention, and marketing mission of the Economic Development Department. Responsibilities include leading and executing primary and secondary research, preparing information for marketing activities, database management, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and analysis, and a variety of other duties related to assisting the recruitment, retention, marketing and strategic initiatives of the Department.

Our Total Compensation Package:

• Compensation – competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
• Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program) 
• 11 Paid Holidays 3 Optional Holidays 
• Longevity Pay
• SC State Retirement Plan Pension 
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Sick Bank
• Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
• Wellness Screenings 
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences

Projected Hiring Range:  $61,144 - $76,430 per year. Compensation is determined based on qualifications.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (40 hours per week), occasional weekend and evening work required for special events.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Leads or assists in the completion of responses to requests for proposals for new and existing economic development opportunities.
• Assists department efforts to scan and monitor social media to identify critical information as necessary.
• Enters and maintains data as well as create reports using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system which is in the Salesforce platform.
• Collects, updates and maintains necessary data from secondary sources as necessary during the year.
• Assists in the research and preparation of information for marketing publications, presentations, blogs, internal and external communications, speeches, and other marketing collateral material used to promote York County.
• Implements continual process improvements to increase the speed, accuracy and professionalism of Economic Development services and response time to research requests.
• Organizes, stores and maintains data within the department’s electronic filing system that is both in-house and cloud-based (Dropbox/Evernote).
• Communicates with various economic development agencies in the state and region to collect data/information that will assist in the mission of the department.
• Conducts various primary research projects as needed that may include wage & benefit surveys, industry surveys, and community surveys.
• Assists in the routine maintenance of the department’s website that includes updating economic data, lists, documents and webpage copy. 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Communications, Liberal Arts or related discipline.
• Four (4) years of economics, statistics, research methods or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.Standard Clauses:
May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the County.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.