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<br /> <br /> <br />DEFINITION <br /> <br />Responsible for directing, coordinating, and administering economic development efforts, <br />including targeting new development efforts, such as new business, retaining and <br />expanding existing businesses, facilitating programs to enhance economic development <br />and job growth, and serving as liaison between prospects and the City. <br /> <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED <br />Receives direction from the City Manager's Office. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. <br /> <br />ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS <br />Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: <br /> <br />Develops and executes programs to generate prospect leads, which result in the location of new <br />businesses; facilitates the expansion of existing businesses. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Creates and makes presentations to business prospects throughout the Houston region and locations <br />outside of Texas. <br /> <br />Conducts targeted sales calls and follow up communications with business prospects throughout the <br />Houston region and locations outside Texas. <br /> <br />Develops and maintains relationships with commercial real estate brokers, site selection consultants, <br />business prospects and other business development officials. <br /> <br />Coordinates with business prospects and their representatives to collect project data; screen and qualify <br />prospects, conduct site tours of La Porte, draft performancelincentive proposals, and conduct project <br />follow up communications and visits to prospects. <br /> <br />Creates and maintains business retention expansion program for La Porte. <br /> <br />Provides technical and professional advice and information on economic development issues, programs, <br />services, and plans. <br /> <br />Develops and implements marketing plans to ensure a profeSSional image for the City of La Porte to <br />attract targeted businesses to La Porte. <br /> <br />Serves as a liaison to Bayshore-La Porte Chamber of Commerce - Economic Development Committee <br /> <br />Conduct overnight travel as necessary to meet with business prospects, participate in marketing events <br />and meetings in and outside of the Texas area. <br /> <br />Prepares reports, including charts and graphs, and presents recommendations for action plans to <br />management. <br /> <br />Perform other related duties as assigned. <br />