Economic Development Manager - Revitalization

Economic Development

Pay Range: $51.74 - $58.48/hr. | $107,619.20 – $121,638.40  Annually  

Job Posting Closing on: Sunday, December 28, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

An Economic Development Manager position is available with the City of Fort Worth Economic Development Department. The department is dedicated to pursuing high-wage job growth and fostering a sustainable tax base that drives less on residential property valuation and more on commercial and industrial investment, with a strong commitment to "quality of place" throughout the community.

This position will oversee the Revitalization division of the Economic Development Department to include oversight of initiatives that encourage public and private investment in the City of Fort Worth’s revitalization target areas, urban villages, and tax increment reinvestment zones. Responsibilities include program planning, policy implementation, compliance monitoring, and resource coordination to developers and neighborhoods have access to the tools, funding, and technical support necessary for success. The Economic Development Manager will collaborate across city departments, state and federal agencies, and community partners to advance equitable economic development and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and funding requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economic Development, Urban Planning, or a related field
  • Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, government programs, community development, real estate development, or public administration

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economic Development, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or a related field
  • Current or in-progress Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP), AICP, or similar certification
  • Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, government programs, community development, real estate development, or public administration
  • Strong knowledge of government regulations, procurement policies, and compliance standards
  • Strong knowledge of economic development principles, redevelopment tools, public–private partnerships, and community revitalization strategies
  • Demonstrated managing revitalization districts, such as downtowns, main streets, corridor strategies, or targeted reinvestment areas
  • Demonstrated experience with real estate development, redevelopment feasibility, or public-private partnership structuring
  • Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws to program administration.
  • Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with program tracking databases preferred
  • Experience working with stakeholder engagement, especially in historically underserved or economically distressed neighborhoods
  • Experience working with tax increment reinvestment zones or tax increment financing districts
  • Demonstrated experience creating revitalization plans, corridor strategies, or small business support initiatives

The Economic Development Manager - Revitalization job responsibilities include:

  • Manage revitalization division staff and oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of revitalization programs that align with the City’s economic development strategies and goals.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to the implementation of revitalization programs and management of tax increment reinvestment zones.
  • Plan, develop, and manage strategies to stimulate investment, business development, and redevelopment in designated revitalization areas (e.g., corridors, commercial districts, underserved neighborhoods).
  • Manage public-private partnership coordination including conducting feasibility assessments, managing project timelines, evaluating financial incentives, and creating parnterships with developers, businesses, and community organizations.
  • Analyze demographic, economic, real estate, and market data to identify opportunities for reinvestment and recommend strategies to address barriers to economic growth in targeted areas.
  • Evaluate and administer incentive tools such as tax increment financing (TIF), tax abatements, grants, and other programs to support revitalization goals.
  • Lead outreach initiatives to engage the neighborhoods and community stakeholders to promote awareness of available programs and services and engage with businesses, property owners, community groups, and public agencies to build support for revitalization efforts and facilitate project success.
  • Collect and analyze program performance data to measure impact, recommend improvements, and prepare reports, briefings, and presentations for City leadership.
  • Track progress of revitalization activities, measure key performance indicators, and recommend adjustments or new strategies based on data and outcomes.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

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