Economic Development Data Content Strategist

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Economic Development Data Content Strategist. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment.

This position will extract data from disparate sources, inspect, clean, and model the data to discover and present useful information that the department and organization may need. Additional responsibilities include performing tasks that support the organization's use of data-driven decision-making to advance the Economic Development mission and acting as the Economic Development liaison to the Core Performance Management Team, executing a strategy for Economic Development data, systems, and integration aligned with overall Town initiatives.
 
The Economic Development Data Content Strategist reports to the Economic Development Deputy Director. The primary job duties of this position include:  

• Analyzing and manipulating data sets to find insights
• Creating visualizations of data sets and ensuring data visualizations are accurate and up-to-date
• Writing compelling research-driven stories about data and how it relates to the line of service
• Providing frequent Economic Development data reporting to the department and organization as needed
• Independently determining where the "holes" are in the data, recommending improvements, and assisting in making improvements to workflows with managed software, systems, or programs
• Working through incremental data processes to test recommendations and adjust, or further, recommendations as necessary
• Managing visualization tools, including licensing, training, and educating staff as needed
• Querying different data sources while dealing with a continuous stream of data requests from multiple stakeholders
• Evaluating, recommending, and implementing improvements to existing processes, configurations, documentation, and reporting, automating recurring analysis, and building reusable processes to speed up future analysis
• Effectively communicating conclusions and recommendations based on data analysis findings
• Developing systems and guidelines for housing data from varied sources
• Working alongside the Data Governance team to ingest, transform, and QA relevant data sets
• View the full job description HERE.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline:

• Posting Closes: April 26, 2026
• Virtual On-Demand Interviews: April 30, 2026
• Tentative First In-person Interviews: Week of May 11
• Tentative Second In-Person Interviews: Week of May 18
• Tentative Start Date: June 8, 2026

At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Undergraduate degree in a position-related field or equivalent job-related experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• An understanding of digital mediums, technologies, and trends.
• A passion for innovation on all fronts.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Power BI
• Success in presenting strategic solutions
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, especially Excel
• Knowledge of Economic Development aligned software systems such as ArcGIS, Costar, Placer.ai, Lightcast, EnerGov, etc.