Deputy City Manager

Job Description:

Deputy City Manager

Description

Position Information

Are you a strategic and innovative leader who is passionate about building thriving communities? Join our executive leadership team as Deputy City Manager and play a pivotal role in advancing economic development, driving strategic initiatives, and creating opportunities that enhance quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors.

What You'll Do
As Deputy City Manager, you will serve as a key member of the City's leadership team, partnering with the City Manager, elected officials, community stakeholders, and departmental leaders to advance the City's economic vitality and strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading economic development programs, initiatives, and partnerships that support business attraction, retention, and expansion.
• Developing and implementing strategic policies and initiatives that align with the City's vision and long-term goals.
• Overseeing grant development, administration, compliance, and reporting to maximize external funding opportunities.
• Managing contract administration activities, including procurement coordination, negotiations, and performance oversight.
• Facilitating complex public-private partnerships and fostering strong relationships with business leaders, developers, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Supporting land use and development initiatives that promote sustainable economic growth and community investment.
• Coordinating cross-departmental projects and ensuring successful implementation of City Council priorities.
• Conducting research, analysis, and policy development to address emerging opportunities and challenges.
• Representing the City at community meetings, regional organizations, economic development forums, and business outreach events.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and results-oriented professional with a strong understanding of local government operations, economic development strategies, and community-building initiatives. Successful candidates will possess:

• Experience in public sector, local government, nonprofit, economic development, or related organizations.
  
• Knowledge of grant management, contract administration, budgeting, and strategic planning.
  
• Experience working with land use, development review processes, redevelopment projects, or community development initiatives.
  
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage elected officials, business leaders, developers, community organizations, and residents.
  
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects from concept through implementation.
  
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including policy development and public presentations.
  
• Experience in retail management, commercial development, business recruitment, or related economic development activities is highly desirable.
  
• The ability to navigate complex issues, build consensus, and deliver innovative solutions that advance community goals.
  

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the future growth and prosperity of the community.
  
• Lead transformative initiatives that support economic vitality and organizational excellence.
  
• Work collaboratively with dedicated professionals, engaged stakeholders, and community partners.
  
• Help shape policy and implement strategic priorities that improve the lives of residents and businesses.
  
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and meaningful public service.
  

For more information please see the Job Description.

What We Offer

The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth.

• Competitive salary
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, requires Director approval
• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), requires Director approval
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation - 16 days per year; Sick Leave - 12 days per year; Personal Time Off - 80 hours per year)
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
• CalPERS pension participation
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings Account and Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)
  
  

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide , Benefits Summary , and visit our Human Resources page .

Qualifications

Education and Experience - Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, retail management, public administration, or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible administrative or staff experience in municipal government including two (2) years of management experience.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:
A completed City of Brentwood Employment Application.Resume.Cover letter.
Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online. Resumes must also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.

The examination process will consist of:

• Application Review - Submitted applications will be assessed based on job-related qualifications, including desirable qualifications and the specific needs of the hiring department. Candidates may be screened to identify those who are better qualified to proceed in the examination process.
• Panel Board Interviews - Those candidates identified as better qualified will be invited to the panel board interviews, tentatively scheduled for mid-October.

DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and will be available on your GovernmentJobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.

The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview

Closing Date/Time: 9/28/2026 10:00 AM Pacific

Salary:

$191,982.00 - $233,355.48 Annually