Job Description

Economic Development and Marketing Specialist

This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 10/15/24, 10/28/24 (final)

Under general supervision, performs economic development and marketing activities of the Office of Economic Development and Marketing to ensure business retention and expansion.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Economic development principles, best practices, and implementation including community and business development, real estate development, redevelopment, and local government financial incentives for business and marketing.
• Marketing and public relations principles, strategies, and methods.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations that affect economic growth in the County.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Ability to:

• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with all levels of County staff, public and private organizations, public officials, the media, and the general public.
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to economic development.
• Identify a problem, manage projects against tight timelines, and work proactively and collaboratively within teams.
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met.
• Collect and compile a variety of data and information.

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. One year of full-time, paid, demonstrated experience, in economic development, redevelopment or community development, business assistance, commercial development, public and/or private finance or workforce development;
2. A Bachelors Degree or above from an accredited four-year college or university. A Masters Degree or other graduate degree is desirable.

Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Application and Testing Information

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email: EmployOffice@

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