Job Overview:

Provides management and leadership of the Nassau County Economic Development Board and staff with special emphasis on the overall increase of economic activity throughout the county, the creation of high quality jobs and the expansion and diversification of the tax base.

Reports to:

Nassau County Economic Development Board of Directors (NCEDB)

Responsibilities:

1. Perform duties as deemed appropriate by the Nassau County Economic Development Board of Directors providing special focus on the County's major, high potential projects such as East Nassau Employment Area, Crawford Diamond Industrial Park, Wildlight Commerce Park to fulfill the main goal of job creation for Nassau County.
2. Oversee the Business Retention and Expansion Program in Nassau County which assists existing businesses to maintain or expand their operations in the county.
3. Develop and implement a targeted marketing outreach plan that will identify, attract and relocate new, diversified and targeted businesses and industry to Nassau County.
4. Coordinate participation with the county's economic resource department in the JAXUSA Regional Partnership for Economic Development to leverage resources and actively participate in the Regional Targeted Marketing Plan.
5. Target and attract investors/developers to provide market-ready real estate product for new and expanding businesses.
6. Lead ongoing funding strategies to increase investment and secure financial stability and sustainability. Coordinate with Board of Directors and Investor Relations Council to implement an aggressive investment program.
7. Oversee community communications efforts to explain and educate the public about the value of economic development. Use a broad range of media tools to highlight NCEDB’s accomplishments and successes.
8. Forge public-private partnerships with county and municipal political leaders and local business community.
9. Oversee and expand procedures for the collection, analysis and dissemination of demographic and economic information, trends, business activity and commercial real estate inventory.
10. Supervise staff and be responsible for administrative activities including annual budget preparation and expense control, staff performance appraisal, compensation administration, and yearly operating plan. Also oversee monthly board meetings and activity reports as well as quarterly updates to the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners.
11. Maintain strong partnerships with the education community, including the Nassau County School Board, Florida State College at Jacksonville, University of North Florida and CareerSource to provide effective programs and workforce training in support of economic development activity.
12. Travel as necessary to make prospect presentations, attend state and national professional and business organization meetings, marketing trips, consultant events, etc.