Employment

The City of Palm Coast seeks a pragmatic, decisive, and professional servant leader, possessing emotional intelligence, a passion for both public and customer service, coupled with a high degree of accountability, integrity, and ethics to become their next City Manager. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a history of resourceful, entrepreneurial approaches and a willingness to consider creative strategies, implementing changes as needed to manage the complexities of municipal operations, community issues, and related challenges. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of managing large, complex budgets and leading sizeable staff to drive the effective delivery of services to our community. The next City Manager should possess strong public relations skills, be comfortable in operating in a highly engaged community, and be an advocate in the protection of the high quality of life desired by Palm Coast residents.

The Community Development Director will develop strategies to advance City Council key initiatives and priorities related to improving the perception of the City’s business friendliness while maintaining the City’s high standards for the built environment. This position will also foster interdepartmental relationships and external partnerships to further some of these key initiatives. The objective is to ensure safety, health, and welfare and to preserve and enhance the City’s natural and structural aesthetic land use through the departmental application of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, and all applicable established zoning, building, and code regulations.