City Manager - City of Santee, California
With its plentiful open space, vibrant local economy, low crime rate, and connectivity to several major transportation corridors, the City of Santee (population approximately 60,000) is a phenomenal community to live, work and enjoy the outdoors. Santee is a family oriented community that prides itself on its low crime rate, excellent schools, exceptional special events and a location where businesses desire to be. The community embraces a mission that the City honor the public trust and serve the community by providing quality services and programs that promote economic prosperity, safety, social well-being and a healthy environment.
The City of Santee seeks a City Manager that is 1) experienced, dynamic, visionary, strategic, communicative, proactive and results-oriented collaborator and leader, 2) leads in a manner that attracts others to be part of the team and solution, 3) recognizes that surprises to the City and within city administration are not advantageous to effective governance, 4) embraces both innovation and technology to streamline operations, 5) prioritizes public safety with strategic, community-focused solutions, 6) demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation and management, 7) proactively seeks solutions, builds consensus, and finds ways to say “yes” to advance City goals, 8) leads through fostering collaboration, motivating, inspiring others, maintaining accountability, and making tough decisions, and 9) serves as a team leader that values training, coaching, empowerment, and professional staff development. The preferred candidate will also at least 5 years of leadership and financial planning experience as a municipal Chief Executive Officer, Assistant/Deputy Chief Executive Officer, or Department Head of comparable complexity. The salary, currently approximately $262,000, may be negotiated based on qualifications and experience. The City also provides an excellent benefit package.
Filing deadline: July 18, 2025
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
