Assistant City Manager

Assistant City Manager

The City of Malibu invites applications for Assistant City Manager. Salary Range: $235,976 - $307,895. Save the date: In-person interviews will take place on July 15, 2026.

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Examples Of Duties

The opportunity: The Assistant City Manager serves as a key member of the executive leadership team and assists the City Manager in advancing City Council priorities, coordinating major initiatives, representing the City Manager with external partners, and ensuring effective delivery of high-priority municipal services and projects. This position is primarily focused on external relations, intergovernmental coordination, community-facing initiatives, legislative advocacy, major projects, and strategic policy implementation.

The ideal candidate: The City seeks a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking executive leader to serve as Assistant City Manager. This position plays a critical role in advancing City Council priorities, strengthening organizational performance, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality municipal services. The ideal candidate is a trusted advisor to the City Manager, a skilled operator, and a relationship-driven leader who thrives in a dynamic public-sector environment.

Typical Qualifications

The position & qualifications: The Assistant City Manager serves as a vital member of the executive leadership team, driving organizational initiatives, promoting collaboration across City departments, and ensuring the effective execution of City Council goals and priorities.

A qualified candidate will typically possess a bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, political science, public policy, urban planning, or a related field, and at least eight years of increasingly responsible municipal government or public sector leadership experience, including five years of management experience. Experience in city management, intergovernmental relations, legislative affairs, major projects, community engagement, or strategic policy implementation is highly desirable. A master's degree in public administration, public policy, business administration, urban planning, or a related field is desirable.

Supplemental Information

To apply for this exceptional career opportunity, please complete and submit an online application at and attach your cover letter, current resume, and any additional materials for consideration by the filing deadline of June 30, 2026. Application evaluation All relevant work experience, training, and education must be included to determine eligibility.

Compensation and benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Salary range reflects FY 2025-26 compensation of $235,976 - $307,895 annually. Effective July 1, 2026, the FY 2026-27 salary range will be $242,818 - $316,822 annually. The City offers an attractive benefit package.

Interview process: Following a structured evaluation of the applications, the most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview scheduled on July 15, 2026. The interviews may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quantity of the candidate pool. Selected candidates must attend the interview in-person (no exceptions).

For additional information about this position, please contact Alicia Freeman, Human Resources Manager at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email at View email address on click.appcast.io. Equal employment opportunity: The City of Malibu is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.