Economic Development and Research Officer

**Job Details**:
Full Time (CUPE 1329)
- 2 positions

**Posting Status**:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

**Closing Date**:
Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59 pm on **March 30, 2025.**

Reporting to the Director of Economic Development, the Economic Development and Research Officer (EDRO) is responsible for developing and implementing the Economic Development marketing strategy and corresponding workplan; research, analysis, and reporting on economic data; as well as project management of major policy and program initiatives. The EDRO will work independently and in collaboration with the Senior Economic Development Officers and other town departments.
There are two EDRO positions available.

**Responsibilities**:
Marketing, Communications and Business Attraction
- Develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns
- Prepare annual marketing work plan and manage allocation of the marketing budget
- Prepare marketing materials such as e-news, presentations, brochures, videos and tradeshow materials
- Event management, including developing presentations and materials
- Lead on the department’s website (invest.oakville.ca) including content development and updates
- Responsible for department social media including LinkedIn and Twitter accounts
- Prepare news releases and internal memos
- Liaise with realtors and developers to gather information on available properties
- Respond to information requests from the public and provide related follow-up
- Prepare site selection proposals and respond to investment inquiries independently and in conjunction with Senior Economic Development Officers
- Prepare Requests for Proposals

Data and Reporting
- Provide analysis and reporting on demographic, economic, building permit, investment and major construction data for internal use, investment inquiries, and reporting to Council
- Maintains competitive benchmarks and proposes recommendations for improvements to department services (e.g. marketing tactics, improvements to programs, etc.)
- Monitor and report on department key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Administrator for the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
- Prepare reports and departmental publications such as the Economic Development Annual Report, and Community and Sector Profiles for departmental use, Council and other stakeholders
- Maintain all public-facing data sources including Fundica and Virtual Tour; research and identify new data sources

Project and Program Management
- Research and project manage major policy, projects and program initiatives, including participating in the development and implementation of the department’s economic development strategy
- Identify and lead major projects for the department, e.g. Vacant Land Inventory
- Supervise summer student(s)

Grant & Award Submissions
- Research, prepare and coordinate submissions for provincial and federal funding in order to leverage departmental budget
- Prepare award submissions for marketing and economic development initiatives such as the EDCO, EDAC and IEDC award programsOther duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have a university degree in a discipline relevant to the job function, such as Business, Economics, Economic Development, Commerce, Urban & Regional Planning, Marketing or Communications, and at least three years of relevant work experience in an economic development position. Equivalent education and experience may be considered. EcD. accreditation would be considered an asset.
- Sound understanding of local economic development in Ontario and economic development in general
- Knowledge of GIS, graphic design, social media management, and photo/video editing tools and software will be considered an asset.
- Excellent research and analysis skills, including trend analysis
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop solid internal and external relationships
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Self-starters with the ability to work independently and in a team setting; must be able to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure and balance multiple projects simultaneously

**DATED**:**March 7, 2025**:
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***We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**: