Assistant City Manager - City of Indio, California

The 30 square mile City of Indio (population approximately 100,000) offers an excellent quality of life, strong schools, affordability for families and businesses, and fantastic food, music, and culture, making the City a choice location.  The City was recently ranked #24 out 279 small peer cities for overall livability and earned a spot on Fodor’s Travel’s “Go List” as one of the top places to visit in the U.S.  Known as the City of Festivals, Indio is a hub for business, culture, opportunity, and diversity. With more than 2,000 businesses and a $1 billion annual economic impact, Indio offers a diverse economy, a skilled workforce, and business-friendly policies.

The City seeks an Assistant City Manager with supervisory and management experience, a proven track record of leadership roles working with others, notable accomplishments, passion to “get things done’ and subject-matter skills and knowledge in budget & finance, community development and housing, economic development, and/or public works.

The typical way to obtain the combination of generalist experience, education, knowledge, and abilities to serve as Assistant City Manager includes at least 5 to 8 years of increasing responsible municipal/local government management, operations, and supervisory experience. The salary negotiable up to $295,248based on experience and qualifications.  The City provides also an excellent benefit package.

Filing Deadline: July 17, 2026
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.