Interim OCED Director: Growth, Arts & Economic Development

City of Boulder; United States; Presencial; USD 135 000 - 202 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

City of Boulder seeks an interim senior leader to manage the Office of Cultural and Economic Development (OCED) within the City Manager's Office. The role centers on building organizational infrastructure, guiding high-priority initiatives, and coordinating with departments and external partners to set a path for long-term success.

The executive will oversee four areas—economic development, urban development, and arts and culture—driving growth while aligning policy and program delivery with the

Qualificações

• Ability to build and maintain trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to elected officials, leadership, and the public.
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of economic development principles, urban planning, or public administration.
• Ability to provide senior-level operational leadership across a complex, multi-program organization.
• Ability to set priorities, build systems, and manage organizational performance.
• Skill in analytics and strategic thinking to synthesize information into actionable strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent high-priority initiatives and make sound decisions under time pressure and ambiguity.
• Must successfully pass a background check before first day of work and be screened.

Responsabilidades

• Provides day-to-day operational leadership for all OCED functions and staff.
• Plans and positions OCED work for growth and advancement within the city.
• Supervises team leads overseeing economic development, finance, business development, and arts/culture.
• Develops and maintains an integrated, office-wide work plan aligned with city strategies.
• Establishes SOPs, meeting cadences, and internal communication systems for scaling.
• Fosters a unified, mission-driven team culture across portfolios.
• Oversees major initiatives: downtown development authority, urban renewal, and governance structures.
• Directs Arts Blueprint implementation and alignment with development strategy.
• Oversees development of economic tools, incentives, and public-private partnerships.
• Allocates resources and ensures cross-department collaboration on priorities.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder relationships

Verbal and written communications

Economic development principles

Public administration knowledge

Operational leadership

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Project management

Decision making under pressure

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in public administration/public policy/urban planning/economics/business

Descrição da oferta de emprego

City of Boulder seeks an interim senior leader to manage the Office of Cultural and Economic Development (OCED) within the City Manager's Office. The role centers on building organizational infrastructure, guiding high-priority initiatives, and coordinating with departments and external partners to set a path for long-term success.

The executive will oversee four areas—economic development, urban development, and arts and culture—driving growth while aligning policy and program delivery with the