Fairburn, GA – Main Street Manager

• Fairburn, GA
• posted by City of Fairburn
• January 8, 2020

The Downtown (Main Street) Manager will be responsible for managing and facilitating the Downtown corridor of the City of Fairburn’s revitalization initiatives to include the Main Street program, Creative Placemaking Strategy and Living Centers Initiative (LCI).

The Main Street Manager facilitates collaboration among municipal departments, as well as between the City and public and private partners in downtown Fairburn, with a focus on the Downtown District.  The Main Street Manager oversees the operations of the City of Fairburn’s Main Street Program.  Work involves assisting local merchants through promotion, beautification, and coordination; speaking on behalf of the Main Street; promoting local businesses on a local, regional, and state level; disseminating information to the media through press releases; responding to citizen inquiries, complaints, and concerns; writing promotional material for magazines or educational brochures; and oversee, plan, design and produce all events while managing all project delivery elements within time limits and oversight of the downtown area’s revitalization, economic, and cultural efforts. The candidate must have working knowledge of City functions, coupled with public relations skills. The Main Street Manager is an advocate for the downtown district and acts as a liaison to businesses, property owners, governmental officials and staff, community organizations, and others.

Pelham DDA Director / Main Street Manager

• Pelham, Georgia
• posted by City of Pelham, GA
• January 13, 2020

The team at the City of Pelham is looking for candidates to fill the position of Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director / Main Street Program Director. The City of Pelham is a small rural South Georgia community, rich in tradition and committed to community growth and making it one of the best in the region.

The job opening plays a vital role in the economic development and revitalization of the City.
Responsibilities:
• Downtown Development Authority Director works with the Downtown
Development Authority and other authorities to attract new economic
development to the city and downtown area.
• Main Street Director coordinates activity within a downtown revitalization
program, which utilizes historic preservation as an integral foundation for
downtown economic development.
• Community Coordinator is responsible for facilitating, promoting, and ensuring
community activity planning and development and negotiating and monitoring
community initiatives to secure and monitor opportunities for community
development.