Building a Downtown Economy through Data-Driven, Strategic Growth
$95,000–$95,000 year
On-site · Centerton, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
FUSE Executive Fellow position in Centerton (AR) focuses on translating rapid residential growth into a data-informed downtown and economic development strategy. The fellow will conduct discovery, strategy development, and early implementation in Year One, followed by scaling and embedding sustainable practices in Year Two. Responsibilities include leading market intelligence, demographic profiling, and targeted commercial recruitment; building decision-support tools and dashboards for city staff; coordinating cross-stakeholder engagement with the Mayor’s Office, Planning Department, Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses; and institutionalizing data-driven frameworks to attract and retain desired businesses, expand amenities, and strengthen downtown resiliency. Qualifications emphasize extensive leadership experience, strategic and operational program management, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable plans. The role is a full-time two-year fellowship embedded in government with an annual salary of $95,000 and benefits; the city promotes equal opportunity employment.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in organizational transformation and change management, from practitioner to enterprise-level leadership
- Synthesizes complex information into clear and concise recommendations and action-oriented implementation plans
- Develops and effectively implements both strategic and operational project management plans
- Generates innovative, data-driven, and result-oriented solutions to complex challenges
- Responds quickly to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, trends, strategies, and other processes
- Communicates effectively verbally and in writing and excels in active listening and conversing
- Fosters collaboration across multiple constituencies to support more effective decision-making
- Establishes and maintains strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, both inside and outside of government, particularly community-based relationships
- Embraces differing viewpoints and implements strategies to find common ground. Demonstrates confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively interacting with individuals at all levels of various organizations
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