Lakewood

Lakewood

Principal Economic Development Officer

Lakewood, CO · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$119k-$132kDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationProject ManagementSalesforceCRMFinancial ModelingExcelCustomer SupportResearchGISLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingWritingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration.
  • Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement.
  • All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.

Responsibilities

  • Office settings; regular attendance at community meetings, partner convenings, business site visits, and development forums
  • Accordingly, the city is committed to creating, nurturing and sustaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our community and employees.
  • Sets strategic direction for the division's data and research function, ensuring dashboards, GIS outputs, economic analyses, and CRM data support project and program needs.
  • Identifies emerging data needs as new initiatives develop and communicates priorities and analytical requirements to the data staff member.
  • Ensure timely delivery of research products in formats that support project timelines, Director-led presentations, and program decision-making.
  • Manages the business attraction pipeline; including prospect engagement, site selection support, and incentive package development for Director-led negotiations.

Requirements

  • Manages grant-funded program execution from award through closeout, including compliance, expenditure tracking, documentation and required reporting.
  • Valid Colorado driver's license and acceptable driving record required.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of economic development principles, including business attraction, retention, redevelopment strategies, incentives, and market analysis.
  • Understanding of grant compliance, documentation requirements, expenditure tracking, reporting standards, and program closeout.
  • Ability to translate strategic direction into operational plans, including defining tasks, allocating resources, and monitoring progress toward goals.
  • Ability to foster teamwork, guide colleagues, and contribute positively to a high-performing division
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel (financial modeling and data analysis), PowerPoint, and Word
  • ability to produce executive-quality deliverables.
  • Experience with project management platforms (Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project, or equivalent) preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent data visualization platforms

Compensation

  • $101,750.56-$132,290.79
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