Assistant City Manager
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Assistant City Manager
City of Asheville
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Posted: 31-Jul-26
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: $145,996 to $218,995
Categories
Deputy / Assistant City / County Mgr
Salary Details
The City of Asheville is committed to investing in our workforce by offering a highly competitive total compensation package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial security. Starting salary for this position will be determined based on the selected candidate's individual experience and qualifications.
Required Education
4 Year Degree
The Assistant City Manager (ACM) provides high-level leadership and strategic counsel to
the City Manager, serving as a vital link between the City Council's vision and operational
execution. The ACM is responsible for empowering department heads to reach performance
benchmarks, ensuring rigorous fiscal and administrative accountability, and spearheading
complex, high-priority initiatives. This role requires a sophisticated ability to navigate the
competing interests of community stakeholders while maintaining a commitment to
organizational excellence and sustainable municipal growth.
In this role, the Assistant City Manager will oversee a strategic executive portfolio that
includes the Asheville Fire Department, the Asheville Police Department, Communication
and Public Engagement (CAPE), IT Services, and Human Relations and Anti-Discrimination.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration or a closely related field from an accredited institution (Master of Public Administration I MPA preferred).
- Experience: 1O+ years of progressively responsible leadership in local government management.
- Track Record: Demonstrated success in operational oversight, team leadership, and high-level strategic decision-making.
- Experience leading Public Safety departments preferred.
- Residency: Must maintain a primary residence within Buncombe County, North Carolina, throughout employment.
- Data-Driven Leadership: Ability to audit data, evaluate patterns, and translate complex metrics into decisive action.
- Strategic Communication: Skilled at synthesizing complex policies and reference materials into clear, actionable communication for multiple stakeholders.
- Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving: Ability to anticipate consequences, adapt toevolving environments, and independently develop innovative solutions.
- Collaboration & Consensus Building: Proven talent for building professional relationships, fostering teamwork, and uniting groups around shared goals.
- Tech Proficiency: Comfortable adopting and leveraging advanced technological systems and tools to streamline operations.
About City Of Asheville
The City of Asheville recognizes that complex local government operations require strong political leadership, policy development, a relentless focus on execution of strategies and results, a commitment to transparent and ethical government, and a strategy for representing and engaging every segment of the community. Operating under the council-manager form of local government, the Asheville City Council consists of a mayor and six council members who serve as the policy-making and legislative authority for the city. The City Council is elected on a nonpartisan basis. Council members serve four-year staggered terms. The Mayor is elected to serve a four-year team. The Council is responsible for establishing a vision for the city, adopting the budget, and levying a property tax on both real and personal properties located within its boundaries. The Council also appoints the city manager, city attorney, and city clerk. The City provides a full range of services, including police and fire protection, the construction maintenance of streets and other infrastructure, solid waste and water services, recreational activities and cultural events. For fiscal year 2026-2027, the City has an operating budget of $275 million and a staff of approximately 1,602 employees.
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