Deputy Department Director, Senior

Deputy Department Director, Senior

Salary

$122,531.00 - $204,625.00 Annually

Location

1500 East Main Street, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

36M00000018

Department

Economic Development

Opening Date

10/20/2026

Closing Date

10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmonds Department of Economic Development is currently seeking an innovative leader for the position of Deputy Department Director Senior. The qualified candidate will have operational responsibility for budget, finance, legislative, business investment, real estate, and marketing & communications for the department.

This position is unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Compiling and analyzing data from economic development related activities and the implementation of the economic development strategic plan;
• Leading and assisting business attraction, retention, and expansion activities;
• Supporting the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Economic Development Authority at the direction of the Director of the Department of Economic Development/Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority;
• Fulfilling the duties of the Director of the Department of Economic Development when required.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in public administration or field directly related to assignment
• Eight years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience
• Some departments may prefer a Masters Degree in a field directly related to the assignment
• Some positions may have additional specialized requirements
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Preferred Qualifications:

Considerable experience in business attraction; business retention and expansion; redevelopment; budget development and management; and, strategic plan development and implementation

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some departments and positions may require or prefer licenses or certifications in the area of focus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Accounting, finance, and economics
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Economic development
• Electronic databases and related software applications such as RAPIDS
• Emergency management operations
• Financial management
• Federal regulations
• Human resource management
• Applicable local, federal, and state laws and policies
• Operating processes of economic development
• Planning and marketing principles
• Policies and procedures
• Project management
• Richmond community awareness and values
• ROI model
• Services that can be provided by technology as well as the contractors and consultants in the field of economic development

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Analyzing problems, identifying/implementing solutions
• Assessing, adjusting, and instating policies and procedures
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Developing teams
• Enhancing employee engagement
• Strategic planning
• Presenting and reporting
• Providing leadership and overseeing all aspects of a program, project, or other area of focus
• Supervising multiple assigned functions and divisions and significant resources
• Understanding and managing complex budgets
• Using standard office equipment
• Writing various documents including grants
• Interpersonal communication
• Oral and written communication
• Customer relations

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Think critically
• Comprehend and retain information quickly
• Prioritize
• Problem solve
• Speak publicly
• Manage time effectively
• Create and implement a shared vision
• Professionally represent the department and the City

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach, stand, walk, finger, and grasp; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company.

The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High School diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree or higher

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Which best describes your years of experience working in business redevelopment?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience working in business retention and expansion?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience working in business attraction?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience developing and managing budgets?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

08

Which best describes your years of experience developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience collecting, analyzing, and compiling data for research purposes?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to seven years of experience
• More than seven years of experience

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Which best describes your experience in delivering presentations/speaking in front of citizen groups, representatives of public institutions, Commissions and local government officials?

• No experience
• Limited experience
• Intermediate experience
• Advanced experience

Required Question

Employer City of Richmond

Address 900 East Broad Street

Suite

Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/