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The Roxborough Development Corporation is seeking a new Executive Director. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to fill this high-visibility position.

The RDC is a business improvement district serving the Ridge Avenue commercial corridor in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. Our mission is to reinvigorate Ridge Avenue as the focus of community life and activity – and to provide Roxborough residents with great local shopping, dining, and entertainment options.

The RDC has overseen almost $50 million in community investment and provides services to keep the Ridge Avenue commercial corridor clean, attractive, and safe. We own and manage two mixed-use buildings and a pocket park and manage two public parking lots. The RDC organizes street festivals and other events and promotes the corridor through social media, a monthly newsletter, and other communications. Through our economic development initiatives and programs, the RDC regularly engages with a wide range of stakeholders including property owners, businesses, community-based institutions, city and state government and elected officials, and civic organizations.

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The deadline to apply is Monday, May 1, 2023. No telephone inquiries please. We will contact candidates we wish to interview directly.