Director of Urban Redevelopment & Community Wealth

City of Cleveland; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleveland is seeking a Head of Urban Redevelopment Strategy to lead the Department of Development’s Asset Redevelopment Team. This role drives equitable, place-based neighborhood investment and coordinates cross-department partnerships to activate publicly owned land for growth.

Key duties include setting divisional priorities with the Deputy Director, overseeing RFQ/RFP processes, and using data and mapping tools to identify proactive redevelopment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; substitution: two years for each year missing.
• Six years of full-time management experience required.
• Four years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to identify process inefficiencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; valid Ohio driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and manage the Asset Redevelopment team.
• Partner with the Deputy Director to design the strategy, development goals, policy improvements, and performance metrics for the division.
• Oversee all RFQ/RFP processes and ensure transparency, timeliness, and alignment with community and citywide priorities.
• Use data, mapping tools, and research to proactively identify redevelopment opportunities and target high-impact investments.
• Coordinate with other departments and divisions in the Integrated Development Cluster to advance redevelopment and site activation.
• Develop and refine best practices for asset disposition, adaptive reuse, and equitable redevelopment.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with residents, community stakeholders, and development partners.
• Monitor progress toward divisional goals and prepare reports, presentations, and updates for leadership.
• Support policy development and process improvements related to land strategy and redevelopment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Data analysis

Project management

Equity & inclusion

Partnership building

Change management

Analytical reasoning

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s Degree in Urban Planning / Public Administration / Real Estate Development / Historic Preservation

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

City of Cleveland is seeking a Head of Urban Redevelopment Strategy to lead the Department of Development’s Asset Redevelopment Team. This role drives equitable, place-based neighborhood investment and coordinates cross-department partnerships to activate publicly owned land for growth.

Key duties include setting divisional priorities with the Deputy Director, overseeing RFQ/RFP processes, and using data and mapping tools to identify proactive redevelopment opportunities.