Erie Downtown
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The EDDC is Hiring!

Digital Marketing & Events Strategist

The Digital Marketing & Events Strategist will play a key role in managing digital strategy and events for the EDDC and its affiliated organizations. The position requires someone to be creative with regards to the content that is being created for social media and the events that are being hosted in and around EDDC properties. It also requires someone who is organized and is able to plan a schedule of activities and content, months in advance. The person should also be willing to collaborate with the EDDC’s tenants and partnering organizations.

Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to john.persinger@erieddc.org by 4/10.

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Read About What This Means for Erie!

A city ready for change.

Despite its past challenges, the City of Erie is uniquely positioned to capitalize on its strengths:

Erie is home to Presque Isle State Park, the 4th most visited public park in the United States,
Erie boasts 470 acres of bay front property, with 176 acres that is “shovel-ready” for development,
Erie is centrally located, within a 2-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh,
Erie is Pennsylvania’s only city situated on the Great Lakes,
Erie is home to four universities, including the nation’s largest medical school, currently serving more than 23,000 students, and
Erie is proud of its diversity with African Americans making up 16% of the population, and New Americans, Immigrants and Refugees comprising 20% of Erie residents.

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Photo credit: Thomas Ayers

ERIE IS UNDERGOING MASSIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE.

Visionary business, philanthropic and community leaders formed the EDDC in 2017, to transform the city of Erie’s downtown core and spark revitalization across the region.

Photo credit: Thomas Ayers

A city ready for change.

Despite its past challenges, the City of Erie is uniquely positioned to capitalize on its strengths:

Erie is home to Presque Isle State Park, the 4th most visited public park in the United States,
Erie boasts 470 acres of bay front property, with 176 acres that is “shovel-ready” for development,
Erie is centrally located, within a 2-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh,
Erie is Pennsylvania’s only city situated on the Great Lakes,
Erie is home to four universities, including the nation’s largest medical school, currently serving more than 23,000 students, and
Erie is proud of its diversity with African Americans making up 16% of the population, and New Americans, Immigrants and Refugees comprising 20% of Erie residents.

Keep Reading...

Our Goals

Developing commercial and residential real estate

Attract More Businesses to Downtown Erie

Attracting businesses, residents, and additional investment into downtown

Supporting and enhancing the public spaces

Creating programming, especially events & activities that entice people to live downtown, support local business and create vibrancy

Stay up to date with EDDC developments and downtown events.

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