Economic Vitality Director Services

The issuing agency is seeking a vendor to provide economic vitality director services to lead and evolve its economic vitality strategic priority area. The agency needs to identify opportunities for growth, investment, and innovation while monitoring local, regional, and national market trends to inform business recruitment and retention strategies. The selected provider will serve as a thought leader and advocate for policies and initiatives that support downtown economic growth and sustainability. The scope of work covers proactive business recruitment efforts targeting a diverse mix of retail, restaurant, office, and experiential uses. The agency requires the management and growth of the website pipeline, including prospect tracking, lead generation, and site selection support. The provider must build relationships with commercial realtors, developers, site selectors, and entrepreneurs to position downtown as a competitive market. The project also requires business retention and support through regular outreach visits to assess needs, identify challenges, and uncover opportunities. The agency needs the development and implementation of retention strategies that support legacy businesses, small businesses, and emerging entrepreneurs. Additionally, the provider must collect, analyze, and maintain data related to downtown economic performance, utilizing tools such as Placer.ai and internal datasets to inform strategy and communicate impact. The agency requires the performance of the work to be onsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore vendors within the United States only. Although the source document is formatted as a job posting rather than a traditional request for proposals, the agency is looking for proposals and will accept digital responses submitted via email or online.