Cartersville Wants To Hire Downtown Development Manager

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The Cartersville Downtown Development Authority is in the market for a new manager.

The city has opened the application process for the position. The opening comes on the heels of Tara Currier announcing she will leave the post. Her last day is April 8.

“I feel confident that the great work done here will continue through the leadership of the board of directors, city/DDA staff, elected officials and the many wonderful downtown business and property owners,” she said in an email announcing her decision to leave.

The position is responsible for managing the city’s downtown development program and Main Street Program. It also handles business development/recruitment, existing business outreach, marketing/promotional initiatives in coordination with the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors and City Manager Sam Grove.

Applicants must have:

• bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, economic development, marketing and/or equivalent experience;
• three years’ prior experience in a leadership/supervisory role/position involving supervision/direction of paid and voluntary staff in a public or non-profit organization, preferably in DDA, historic preservation, Main Street revitalization focus;
• 3-5 years’ experience in leadership role with downtown development organization, especially in supervising/developing staff/employees;
• Ability to build strong organizational teams, both with internal and external stake holders;
• Skill in developing relationships with existing/potential membership, staff, local/state officials, and elected officials;
• Demonstrated ability to procure grants, donations, and other funding necessary to successfully accomplish downtown goals/objectives;
• Ability to develop budgets and ensure financial accountability;
• Excellent written/verbal presentation skills, especially in promotion of special events;
• Ability to develop/implement strategies to accomplish organizational vision and directives from DDA board and city manager; and
• demonstrated ability to use business/office software, especially Microsoft Office software and other software related to downtown business and economic development

Candidates can read more about the responsibilities about the position on the DDA’s website.

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