Redevelopment Authority in the city of Corry Hiring for Executive Director at Corry, PA Full Time

The Corry Redevelopment Authority is seeking a highly motivated, innovative and experienced individual to lead us in our mission to bring the city of Corry to its full potential. We are a full service development team that provides low interest financing, real estate services and grant assistance to businesses and non-profit organizations with the ultimate goal of fostering investment and employment in the Corry area.

Corry, Pennsylvania is a region brimming with potential as a destination community. Centrally located within three metropolitan cities and an abundance of nature in between, we have access to an endless supply of opportunities and recreational activities at a cost of living that rivals any in North America. The Allegheny National Forest, several ski resorts, Lake Erie and a number of smaller freshwater lakes are only a short drive away, and Corry itself is surrounded by a wealth of peaceful forests and agricultural farmland. All of this, combined with a friendly, tight-knit and hardworking community, makes Corry an excellent place to settle down, and we are already seeing a shift in population from the City of Erie. An ideal candidate will have the knowledge and experience to realize and leverage this potential to its fullest.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of successful development efforts
• Resume that proves to be a foundation of experience necessary to lead a team and community to its greatest potential

Candidate Qualities:

• Ability to guide and shape activities from start to finish
• Ability to work with an aligned group
• Ability to have immediate success with secured technology center
• Ability to work with great community energy and align several entities to a common focus
• Ability to lead others in small projects while still focusing on the bigger picture of Corry as a whole

What does Corry RDA offer?

• Resources: we will provide all of the support and resources necessary for success
• Autonomy: while the board will act as shared visionaries and council to the projects in play, the executive director will have autonomy to lead and make final decisions
• Praise: all achievements that support the city, community and RDA will be celebrated
• Setting: our RDA office is located in a modern building in the heart of our industrial complex
• Comfortable offices with staff on site and a common strategy room for collaborating with community partners

• Growth: we grow together; your success is our success, and we will work hard as a board and a community to support you in any way we can

Compensation:

• Our compensation package, with a six-figure salary, benefits, quality of life enhancements and potential for growth, rivals that of much larger communities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $88,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Corry, PA 16407: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

Experience:

• Econ Dev / Community or Development Renovation: 10 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

Work Location: One location