Business Development Associate

Celina, City of•Celina, TX

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join One of the Fastest-Growing Cities in the Nation It’s an exciting time to work for the City of Celina! We’re growing rapidly and looking for dedicated, collaborative people to join our team of talented and valued employees. At the City of Celina, our Values of Excellence, Community, Integrity, and Service are more than just words—they guide our decisions, shape our culture, and inspire the work we do every day. What You’ll Be Doing Our employees are our greatest asset and the driving force behind our commitment to serve our growing community. We create a workplace where challenging projects, empowered decision-making, and purposeful work are celebrated. As the Business Development Associate, you will: be primarily responsible for connecting the City of Celina with the real estate development, brokerage, and business community. The position manages, plans and evaluates the department project pipeline quality and quantity as well as administers projects and programs that support the City's retail, commercial and industrial base. This position continuously calculates the optimal integration of initiatives that have potential to drive project attraction to the community, including innovation, workforce development, development of public facilities and infrastructure, small business development initiatives, and/or other economic development, redevelopment, or capital improvement programs or projects. The City of Celina operates on a 4-day work week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in economic development, economics, finance, marketing, planning, or a related field.
Five years of responsible project management experience in economic development and/or marketing.
Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job.
Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background investigation and MVR check.
Must possess valid class C driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

A proactive, solution-focused mindset
Pride in your work and your community
Commitment to delivering excellent experiences for employees and residents
Discretion, sound judgment, and initiative

Responsibilities

Connecting the City of Celina with the real estate development, brokerage, and business community.
Managing, planning and evaluating the department project pipeline quality and quantity.
Administering projects and programs that support the City's retail, commercial and industrial base.
Calculating the optimal integration of initiatives that have potential to drive project attraction to the community, including innovation, workforce development, development of public facilities and infrastructure, small business development initiatives, and/or other economic development, redevelopment, or capital improvement programs or projects.