The City of Newark's incredibly successful Deputy Economic Development Director’s relocation left big shoes to fill, and we are confident there is a candidate who is ready to take on the challenge! We are searching for our next Deputy Economic Development Director to lead the city’s thriving Economic Development Division. The Deputy Director is a high-level management position responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and managing the operations related to the City’s Economic Development programs. Division staff work independently and in partnership with other City departments to accomplish economic development objectives and goals; provide policy, technical, and market support on projects; establish metrics for evaluating the success of economic development programs and initiatives; conduct regular assessments and prepare comprehensive reports for stakeholders and senior management.
The Economic Development Division is highly regarded by the City Council and has developed exceptional trust within the organization and with our business community. The trust developed within and outside the organization is based on a strong foundation of communication and outreach. Staff regularly visit businesses in person to establish and maintain connections. The Division offers a variety of workshops that further strengthen ties between businesses and the City. Future work includes assistance with development and growth of our local chamber of commerce, identifying new opportunities for advance manufacturing and life science industries, and growing our tax base with our existing and new businesses.
Newark is well known within the community as a wonderfully diverse place to live, grow a business, volunteer, eat at fabulous local restaurants, and enjoy the outdoors. Companies including Lucid Motors, ATUM, Freewire, Allogene, and Cepheid are at home in Newark and thanks to Cargill, we also harvest salt! Ohlone College's health, environment, and technology campus is in Newark and our Sunday Farmer's Market is very popular. Newark’s central location allows us to have one foot in Silicon Valley, another in the East Bay, and just a short ride on the Dumbarton bridge to the Peninsula.
Our next Deputy Economic Development Director will take advantage of what Newark has to offer to promote our businesses, develop policies and programs to grow and attract new companies, and continue our success into the future.
For more information about the Community Development Department, please visit our website at www.Newark.org, click the “Departments” tab, and select “Community Development”.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education:
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Public Administration, or a related field.
- A Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations or Public Administration is desirable.
Experience:
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, redevelopment, real estate development, or related field including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
License:
- Possession of a valid driver license and a satisfactory driving record throughout employment.