Economic Development Project Manager – Redevelopment

Overview Economic Development Project Manager – Redevelopment role at Arizona Association for Economic Development. Organization:
City of Buckeye. City:
Buckeye.

Location:

Arizona. Date posted:
November 24, 2025. Primary category:
Economic Development. Type of position:
Full Time.

Responsibilities Promotes and develops the City by recruiting and expanding businesses in the community.

Manages the recruitment of business by researching companies and industries, developing strategic and marketing plans, generating business leads, representing the City at trade shows, preparing and providing presentations and proposals to private sector executives, and negotiating agreements on behalf of the City.

Manage and coordinate proposals to clients, respond to inquiries and requests from clients, and assist in presentations and site visits.

Manages and conducts market research consistent with the City’s target industries, interfaces with other departments to incorporate technology, and manages the development of client databases.

Provides staff support to key economic development programs, projects, boards, commissions, and/or task forces as needed.

Develops and implements marketing strategies by developing plans for identification and pursuit of target industries, including preparation and distribution of digital and print marketing materials.

Assists in negotiating development agreements with clients after determining project parameters, including analyzing and interpreting fiscal and economic impacts and presenting to City leadership and personnel.

Manages and coordinates intra-departmental teams designed to assist locates with the entitlement and construction process.

Makes written and verbal presentations to City management, Council, the general public and outside groups, agencies, and organizations, including professional associations, brokers, developers, trade shows, conferences, and others.

Models the City’s values and culture.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Elements by Focus Area In addition to the Primary Duties and Responsibilities listed above, may include some or all of the additional elements based on the specific job assignment.

Retail & Services Focus is on the attraction of new retail, entertainment, hospitality, healthcare and services, and other attraction efforts within the department including but not limited to:

Research, market, recruit, plan and manage development of new business across the City.

Create and implement research strategies to support economic development efforts in target industries, develop and implement marketing strategies, and establish relationships within the business/development community to advance attraction efforts.

Redevelopment Focus is on the execution of department redevelopment strategies in Downtown Buckeye which includes the implementation of the department tasks as outlined in the Downtown Specific Area Plan, including but not limited to:

Attraction of new businesses to the area, creating financial models/programs that entice development (business improvement districts), manage the Catalyst Program, create marketing strategies around Downtown, participate in new way finding design/installation, generate engaging downtown design, streetscape, and public enhancement activities.

Main liaison to the Mainstreet Coalition and to the Development Services Department.

Aviation Focus is on the attraction strategies around Buckeye Municipal Airport, including but not limited to:

Research, market, recruit, plan and manage development of new businesses at and around the airport.

Create and implement research strategies to support economic development efforts at the airport, develop and implement marketing strategies, and establish relationships with the business/development community to advance aviation attraction efforts.

Main liaison to the Airport Department and represent the economic development interests in airport planning areas.

Industrial Focus is on the attraction strategies for the industrial sector of Buckeye, including but not limited to:

Research, market, recruit, plan and manage the attraction of new industrial businesses and the expansion of existing…