Economic & Community Development Director

Economic & Community Development Director

City of Box Elder, South Dakota

Salary:  Starting at $92,502+ DOQ

Box Elder, known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills", is located along Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota. The city is rapidly growing and home to more than 10,000 residents. Box Elder is home to Ellsworth Air Force Base, which houses over eight thousand military members and their families. Located just east of Rapid City, Box Elder is proud to be developing its own unique identity with brand new developments and new businesses coming to town to support the region’s trade area of over 400,000 people due to its convenient location. As the region’s population continues to grow, the city is focused on building new infrastructure to support the community, including hotels, restaurants, medical centers, and retail stores.

The City of Box Elder operates under a Mayor-Council form of government. The City Council consists of the Mayor and six Councilmembers. The City Administrator/CFO oversees the day-to-day tasks of the city operations and provides leadership support for each department head. The City operates on a 2024 budget of $42,328,569 with 92 FTEs. City departments include Administration, Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Police, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, and Economic & Community Development/Marketing.

Reporting to the City Administrator/Chief Finance Officer, the Economic & Community Development Director is responsible for effectively leading the City’s economic and community development functions, which include overseeing the strategies, operations, marketing, and programs related to expanding existing businesses and attracting new businesses, services, and industry. This position also manages economic development plans, policies, programs, projects, and activities of the City, and researches, analyzes and develops a database to determine economic climate for such issues as marketing trends, building sites, operating costs, taxes, transportation, community factors, raw materials. The Economic & Community Development Director collaborates with City departments and external partners to address community development needs, such as affordable housing, infrastructure improvements, and recreational amenities, and develops a departmental budget that aligns with development and marketing priorities.

Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree in economic development, urban planning, business administration, or a related field. Five (5) years in economic development, community development, or a related field, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

For a complete position profile, full job description and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/ and click on "Open Recruitments". For questions, call 206-368-0050. The City of Box Elder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply by June 2, 2024. (Applications will be reviewed as submitted. Position is open until filled.)

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