2026-A Economic Development Project Manager (11/2026)

City of Prattville; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Prattville seeks an Economic Development Project Manager to coordinate recruitment and retention efforts for Prattville’s Economic Development Department and surrounding areas. You will lead programs, build partnerships, manage the Striplin Center incubator, and support small business initiatives that strengthen the local economy.

You will work with government, industry, and educational partners, guiding strategic initiatives, developing real estate options, and communicating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in economic development or related field.
• Two years of experience in economic development, business, government, or non-profit sector.
• Innovative and strategic thinker with experience developing programs and goals to enhance quality of life in Prattville.
• Experienced team builder and leader representing the City of Prattville in various environments.
• Proven track record of working with economic development organizations, governments, and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate economic development initiatives, prospect visits, existing industry expansions, and product management.
• Assist in industrial recruitment and retention.
• Build relationships with economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, governments, and business leaders at local, state, and federal levels.
• Serve as liaison to stakeholders, coordinating with government agencies and managing capital projects.
• Develop, promote, and manage the Striplin Center Business incubator.
• Implement small business programs for façade improvements and investment plans.
• Maintain website needs and available real estate options.
• Provide research, data, and guidance to leaders regarding economic development impact on tax digest.
• Serve as team builder and facilitator among officials and vendors impacting the community.
• Develop and nurture relationships with existing companies to maintain investments; support expansion and jobs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Public speaking

Marketing and communications

Budget awareness

Social media knowledge

Marketing skills

Written communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Prezi

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economic Development, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Marketing, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint or Prezi

Excel

Job description

The Economic Development Project Manager is responsible for coordinating recruitment and retention efforts for the City of Prattville’s Economic Development Department and surrounding areas. FLSA status is Non-Exempt.

The following duties are normal for this classification. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or logical assignments for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Specific duties listed may not be required for all positions in this classification, but are determined by the normal requirements for this particular position.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING (40%)

• Assists in coordinating economic development initiatives and strategies, prospect visits, existing industry and business expansions, and product management.
• Assists in industrial recruitment and retention.
• Build relationships with the other economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, education institutions, governments, and business leaders on local, state, and federal levels to enhance the economic development environment of the community.
• Serve as the liaison to stakeholders, coordinating with government agencies and managing capital projects.
• Develop, promote , and manage the Striplin Center Business incubator.
• Implement small business programs for façade improvements and investment plans for the furture.
• Maintains website needs and available real estate options throughout the City of Prattville.
• Provide research, data, and appropriate guidance to local, state, and federal business and government leaders regarding the impact of economic development on the local tax digest.
• Serve as a team builder and facilitator between all local, state, and federal officials as well as local and statewide utility and infrastructure vendors that impact the community.
• Assists in developing and nurturing relationships with existing companies to maintain current investments in the area. This shall include, but not be limited to:
• Develop and maintain programs that encourage the expansion of existing businesses for job maintenance, creation, and additional investments.
• Communicates relevant news and information via social media.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (30%)

• Engage with educational institutions to build and attract a strong talent development program for existing businesses.
• Communicate talent development programs with local businesses on a consistent basis.
• Assists with maintaining a database of current workforce development programs.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (20%)

• Serve as a leader and innovator in building a strong and viable business environment through pro-business legislation that will impact the overall success of businesses in the community.
• Operate as a resource and catalyst for affordable housing in the area that will create jobs and encourage the continued growth of the local economy.
• Engage within the community and attend various events.

OTHER REALTED DUTIES (10%)

• Assists with organizing Economic Development related meetings and travel.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Economic Development Director relating to economic development.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economic Development, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Marketing, or a closely related field from an accredited university, or equivalent experience in economic development or a similar field.
• Two years of experience in economic development, business, government, or non-profit sector, or a combination of these fields.
• An innovative, creative and strategic thinker who has experience in developing relevant programs and goals to enhance the quality of life in the City of Prattville.
• Experienced team builder and leader who will effectively represent the City of Prattville in many environments.
• Proven track record of successfully working with an economic development organization, governments, and community stakeholders.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the essential functions of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, drive a vehicle, use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and is required to ask for help in lifting more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position requires the ability to move throughout the City of Prattville's service area and to meet with various constituents in their respective locations. This is a diversified job requiring sustained mental effort related to public contacts, organizational issues, mediation, planning, and technical areas as well as travel, public speaking, and non-standard business hours.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

City of Prattville employees are required to obtain knowledge of the City of Prattville Policies and Procedures, and knowledge of their specific department rules, policies, and procedures. This job description does not necessarily include all the duties which may be required of individual employees in the classification. Job descriptions may be revised as needed. Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures, and relevant federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. Knowledge of city personnel policies and guidelines. Ability to develop and nurture value-added relationships with diverse business, government, community groups, and individuals. Ability to make oral presentations to persuade others to accept a specific opinion, action, and/or provide information or explain procedures, policies, etc. Excellent written communication and marketing skills that will enhance the development initiatives of the City of Prattville. Outstanding listening skills to clearly understand positions and instructions. Sound understanding of budgets, income statements, and balance sheets. Possess a clear understanding of revenue bonds and their positive impact on business growth opportunities; real estate financing; grant writing and administration; and governmental agreements, including but not limited to intergovernmental agreements and public/private contracts. Clear concept of how public funds may be expended. Proficient with word processing, PowerPoint or Prezi, and Excel skills to prepare business correspondence and reports with speed and accuracy. Clear grasp of current social media best practices, including implementation.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Must provide proof of your legal right to work in the United States. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Willing to work on-call. Willing to cooperate with the workload of the department. Willing to attend continuing education courses. Willing to comply with City of Prattville rules and regulations. Must submit to drug screenings for this safety-sensitive position. Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

EEOC COMMITMENT:

The City of Prattville is committed to maintaining equal employment opportunity by considering job applicants and employees for hiring and advancement on the basis of job-pertinent individual differences and not on the basis of extraneous factors such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as current or former uniformed service member, or any other classifications protected by law.