Assistant City Manager

The City Manager’s Office is seeking a collaborative, innovative, enthusiastic individual with great communication and interpersonal skills to deliver high quality services that meet the community’s needs. The ideal candidate is forward-thinking, possesses excellent political acumen, strong sense of customer service and government service delivery, and ability to lead multiple Department projects and initiatives. The candidate will have strong project management and organizational skills; experience with contract management, and experience with real estate, development, and permit processing is a plus. Successful candidates will have a strong sense of transparency, ethics, and ability to work collaboratively with Departments and community organizations.

Under direction from the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager will oversee Stadium Authority-related operations and projects, including coordination of Stadium Authority capital improvement projects, event operations, permits, contract management, event planning and post-event assessments, neighborhood relations adjacent to the Stadium, and other similar items. In this capacity, the Assistant City Manager will plan, manage and oversee the Stadium Authority’s responsibilities related to Super Bowl LX and World Cup 2026. The Assistant City Manager will also provide contract management oversight of the Santa Clara Convention Center and Discover Santa Clara (DMO)/Tourism Improvement District. The Assistant City Manager will also be responsible for the development and implementation of Council/City Manager policies and initiatives, including street banner policy, naming rights and sponsorship policies, and policy on public service announcements on billboards.

To receive consideration for the screening process, candidates must submit a Cover Letter and Resume.  Applications must be filled out completely.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Application packets may be submitted online through the “Apply Now” feature on the job announcement at www.santaclaraca.gov. Applications must be submitted by the filing deadline of October 6, 2023. If you are interested in applying you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, before the position is closed.