Economic Development Director

Location: Zebulon, NC
Position: Economic Development Director

SUMMARY:

The Economic Development Director reports to the Town Manager, serves as part of the Town’s executive leadership team, and leads a two-person department. The Director will have the opportunity to hire and supervise the position responsible for Main Street, downtown development, and small business development, while focusing on broader economic development strategy, employer engagement, commercial recruitment, strategic growth areas, partner coordination, investment readiness, and performance reporting.

This is a role for someone who enjoys building structure, setting priorities, forming partnerships, solving problems, and seeing progress take shape over time. The Town is building its economic development capacity, and the Director will help shape the systems, relationships, and practices that support long-term results.