City Manager
City of Santa Monica City of Santa Monica, California, United States
- Location: City of Santa Monica, California, United States
- Categories: Administration and Management, Municipal or County Clerk
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Mar 25, 2025
Job Description:
City Manager
Description
Job SummaryCity Manager
City of Santa Monica, California
Annual Salary: $410,604
The City of Santa Monica is seeking a bold, innovative and transformational City Manager to lead with inspiration, equity and collaboration. In partnership with an engaged and community service-focused City Council, this dynamic leader will advance the Council’s vision for economic opportunity, housing stability, and neighborhood safety, ensuring exceptional public services, balanced growth, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents. With an approximate FY 2025 budget of $765 million, the City Manager will oversee an executive team, including an Assistant City Manager, a Deputy City Manager, and eleven department directors. This leader will drive fiscal stability, modernize land use policies, enhance public infrastructure, ensure safe and livable housing for all, and foster collaborative partnerships to strengthen Santa Monica’s economic resilience.
The ideal candidate is a transformational leader with expertise in large, politically complex organizations coupled with exceptional fiscal, economic development, and community engagement acumen. They will prioritize inclusive economic growth while leveraging strategic partnerships with a diversity of stakeholders to make a lasting impact while holding the organization accountable through rigorous use of performance metrics.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, service-focused, mission-driven executive to lead Santa Monica into its next era of excellence. Lead with purpose and drive meaningful change, apply today!
View the full recruitment brochure here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/7b94bafa-8f01-4688-9c03-aa2fa688926d
Salary and Benefits
Annual Salary: $410,604,plus a competitive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY: For first consideration, apply by April 17 at: https://wbcpinc.com/job-board
SAVE THE DATES:
Round one virtual interview will take place on May 3. Round two in-person interviews will take place on May 15. Selected candidates must be available for both dates.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact your recruiter, Wendi Brown or Terri Maus-Nisich, with any questions:
- wendi@wbcpinc.com or terri@wbcpinc.com
- 866-929-WBCP (9227) toll-free
- 541-664-0376 (direct)
The City's liberal fringe benefits for full-time employment include sick leave, holiday and vacation pay, the Public Employees Retirement System, medical, dental and vision insurance, credit union, deferred compensation, tuition reimbursement, Dependent Care Assistance Plan and priority enrollment consideration at Hill & Dale Family Learning Center, Marine Park Child Development Center, and Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab School.