Manager - Parks

**Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us.** Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. **Job Summary** **Job Description**   **Position Purpose** The Parks Manager manages, oversees, and supervises the use, care, operation, construction, general management, and budget of the Parks and related facilities for the City of Dallas. **Essential Functions** **Manager Parks - Events/Community Outreach:** **1** Leads planning, coordination, and execution of high-profile events while strengthening community engagement and public relations. **2** Oversee event reservations, site visits, volunteer programs, community partnerships, neighborhood engagement initiatives, and free public events that enhance the visitor experience. **3** Oversee website content related to events, coordinating digital communications, and managing social media strategies that promote programs, increase community participation, and strengthen the organization's brand. **4** Expands and maintains community partnerships, delivers measurable results through strategic outreach, marketing, and engagement through communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills. **5** Develop executive-level presentations **6** Maintain accurate records, prepare comprehensive reports, and communicate effectively with leadership, stakeholders, community organizations, media partners, and the public. **7** Manage work and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.  **Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** * Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the operational unit or functional program and the principles and practices of public administration and management. * Knowledge of planning, managing events, buildings and facilities. * Ability to manage unit/program activities. * Ability to establish and obtain operating goals and objectives for unit. * Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems and to plan, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others. * Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures. * Ability to disseminate information through the preparation concise reports. * Ability to supervise a staff. * Ability to administer budget. * Ability to communicate effectively, at all levels, both orally and in writing. * Ability to organize and facilitate multi-faceted logistics for events throughout the City. * Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all levels of management, city officials, vendors, other government agencies, other employees and the general public.  **Minimum Qualifications** **Experience** * Five years of experience in administration, grounds maintenance, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, irrigation, horticulture or and/or forestry. 3 plus years of managing/supervising staff, can be concurrent.      **Education** * Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, Recreation, Leisure Services, Business Administration, Agronomy, Forestry or related field. **Equivalency** High school diploma or GED plus nine (9) years of the required experience including three (3) years of supervisory/management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements. **Salary Range**   $81,120.00 - $101,400.00   The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications. City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.