Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates marketing and communication initiatives that promote Cibolo as a destination for business investment, development, and economic opportunity, including digital, print, social media, website, email, and other outreach platforms.
• Creates, edits, and coordinates engaging content that highlights Cibolo businesses, development activity, economic development programs, community assets, and other initiatives that support the City's economic development goals and tell Cibolo's story.
• Maintains the Economic Development Corporation's website, social media platforms, email communications, and other digital resources to ensure information is accurate, timely, engaging, and consistent with City and EDC branding.
• Assists with the development of marketing collateral, presentations, advertisements, promotional materials, business recruitment materials, and other resources used to market Cibolo to prospective businesses, developers, investors, and community partners.
• Supports business recruitment, retention, and expansion efforts by coordinating outreach, maintaining business and prospect information, assisting with research and data collection, preparing informational materials, and supporting follow-up with businesses and economic development partners.
• Supports the administration of economic development incentive programs, grants, and agreements, including the City's EDGE Grant Program and other business development initiatives. Coordinates application materials and documentation, tracks program requirements and milestones, maintains program records, assists with compliance and reporting, and communicates with businesses and internal partners throughout the process.
• Coordinates Economic Development Corporation Board activities, including preparation and distribution of agendas and supporting materials, meeting coordination, preparation of official minutes, maintenance of Board records, and completion of required follow-up activities.
• Coordinates and supports economic development events, business outreach activities, community partnerships, meetings, presentations, ribbon cuttings, industry events, and other initiatives that strengthen relationships with Cibolo's business community and regional partners.
• Maintains the Economic Development Corporation's customer relationship management (CRM) system and other economic development databases, ensuring business, prospect, project, and stakeholder information is accurate, organized, and available to support departmental activities and decision-making.
• Conducts research and compiles economic, demographic, development, business, and community information to support marketing initiatives, business recruitment, presentations, reports, strategic initiatives, and other economic development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business Administration, Economic Development, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, economic development, business development, project or program coordination, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience developing written and digital content for websites, social media, email communications, presentations, marketing materials, or other public-facing communication platforms.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, programs, meetings, events, or initiatives involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Must successfully complete an IEDC-accredited Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) within twenty-four (24) months of employment, if not completed prior to hire.
• Must maintain a valid Texas driver's license and the ability to travel locally and regionally as necessary to attend meetings, events, training, and other economic development activities.
• Must be able to attend occasional meetings, events, and activities outside of normal business hours.
• Must maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion when working with sensitive business, financial, development, personnel, and organizational information.

Benefits

• outstanding benefits package which includes 100% fully paid employee health, vision, dental, and life insurance, generous TMRS retirement package with a 2:1 match at 7% employee contribution, 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday that is awarded at the beginning of each fiscal year, vacation and sick leave, and so much more!