Strategic Downtown Stakeholder Relations Lead

Downtown Seattle; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid holidays & vacation

Sick leave per WA law

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) seeks a Community & Stakeholder Liaison to support advocacy and downtown economic development. You will serve as a primary resource for MID ratepayers and ambassadors, helping navigate permitting, right-of-way use, utility coordination, and other city processes with SDOT, SCL, and Parks & Recreation.

The role requires a strong relationship manager who coordinates engagement efforts and builds partnerships with public and private partners to activate retail

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in community organizing and outreach.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and community partners.
• Navigate complex issues involving multiple public-sector partners.
• Communicate professionally with businesses, public officials, and community members.
• Familiarity with downtown Seattle and current issues impacting the urban core.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with members, ratepayers, public-sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance DSA’s advocacy, engagement, and economic development efforts.
• Serve as a liaison between MID ratepayers and city departments by helping businesses navigate permitting, regulatory requirements, and city processes, including right-of-way use and utility coordination, and coordinating issue resolution with public-sector partners.
• Coordinate with MID ambassadors, city departments, and utility providers to resolve public realm infrastructure issues and support downtown improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across DSA departments to support community initiatives, membership engagement and expand stakeholder reach to advance DSA’s strategic priorities.
• Support downtown economic development initiatives by connecting business to programs and resources, supporting retail activation efforts, and advancing the activation of vacant and underutilized commercial spaces.
• Provide administrative and project management support for advocacy and community engagement initiatives, including meeting coordination, stakeholder outreach, and tracking project deliverables and outcomes.
• Support the Community Engagement Specialist in addressing MID ratepayer concerns that fall outside the direct delivery of services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Public sector navigation

Communication

Job description

The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) seeks a Community & Stakeholder Liaison to support advocacy and downtown economic development. You will serve as a primary resource for MID ratepayers and ambassadors, helping navigate permitting, right-of-way use, utility coordination, and other city processes with SDOT, SCL, and Parks & Recreation.

The role requires a strong relationship manager who coordinates engagement efforts and builds partnerships with public and private partners to activate retail