City Manager City of Aspen, The Community around 48% to 52%. Aspen’s vibrant include: cross-country and downhill downtown offers a picturesque skiing, alpine touring, mountain The City of Aspen is a premier, pedestrian mall, historic buildings, and road biking, fishing, kayaking, internationally-acclaimed resort including the historic Wheeler Opera rafting, paddle boarding, rock community set high in Colorado’s House and Hotel Jerome, upscale and climbing, camping and hiking. Rocky Mountains in the heart of unique shopping, dining venues and the White River National Forest. Summer draws classical music art galleries. With historic roots as a silver students and music lovers to the mining and ranching community, Surrounded by rugged mountain and Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen was transformed into a world- wilderness areas, Aspen is located in as well as tourists and thought class ski, cultural and arts center in the in the heart of leaders to the ’s the 1940s, and has embodied the Colorado and serves as the county seat Aspen Ideas Festival. “Aspen Idea,” which describes the of Pitkin County. The Roaring Fork Excellent public (Aspen School importance and interrelationship of Valley is home to Snowmass Village, District, Colorado Mountain mind, body, and spirit. Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood College), private, and charter Springs, all served by the Roaring Fork Today, Aspen (3.87 sq. mi., elev. schools serve the city. Major medical Transportation Authority (RFTA), 7,908 ft.) is one of the most beautiful facilities include Aspen Valley the largest rural transit system in the and prestigious small towns Hospital and Valley View Hospital in United States. Aspen is approximately anywhere. Known for more than its Glenwood Springs. 205 miles southwest of and world class skiing, Aspen has become 130 miles east of Grand Junction. The a four-season destination for outdoor Aspen/Pitkin County Airport serves City Organization adventures along with a vibrant the city, and Denver International Aspen became a home rule cultural and arts scene. Aspen has Airport is about four hours away. municipality in 1972, and operates a distinctive small-town character under a home rule charter and a with 6,700 year-round residents, Recreational opportunities abound council-manager form of government. thousands of second homeowners, in Aspen’s neighboring White River Council members are elected for and an infrastructure to support a National Forest, one of the most four-year staggered terms. The mayor, city of eighty thousand. Aspen is visited national forests in the nation elected by the voters, serves two-year an active, engaged community with containing eight wilderness areas, terms. The last City Manager served diverse ideas and solutions. Citizens including the nearby picturesque for 20 years. The City Manager pride themselves on spirited debate, and famous Maroon Bells. Popular oversees approximately 325 full time where it is common to see votes split activities in and around the area employees in 24 departments and an annual budget of around $139 million. The city has a Moody’s AAA General Obligation (GO) bond rating. The City of Aspen is a dynamic organization with a progressive focus. Priorities and challenges include affordable housing, communications and public outreach, mobility transformation, environmental stewardship and sustainability, managed growth, historic preservation, quality of life, regional collaboration, water storage and rights, and the new city office project ($48.1 million, opening in 2021), among others. City Manager Position This candidate profile was developed collaboratively by the current Mayor and City Council, the Mayor- elect and Councilmembers-elect, department heads, and Aspen five years of executive or senior situations. The ideal candidate employees, with input from the management experience (preferably will be diplomatic and a strong residents of Aspen. as a City Manager or as an Assistant/ communicator. Deputy City Manager or similar The City Manager will be expected position) are required. Municipal to have immediate impact on the management experience and a master’s organization and take a fresh look degree in public administration at all aspects of government, its or business administration are structure, workforce organization, preferred, and experience working and all processes, with an eye in resort communities is desired. toward modernization, improvement, Any combination of experience and and exemplary customer service. education that would likely provide Experience in organizational the required abilities, knowledge analysis, strategic planning, and and skills as determined by the City implementation is essential. The of Aspen may be substituted for the successful candidate will bring strong requirements. The City Manager is the chief strategic skills to help focus the administrative officer of the City organization around a well-defined and serves at the pleasure of the The Ideal Candidate mission, vision, and values. City Council. The City Manager The new City Manager will be an is responsible for ensuring experienced, municipal leader who The next City Manager will help implementation of Council’s understands the delicate resort and Council refine, clarify, and prioritize priorities and provides thoughtful community balance that makes goals. The City Manager will and effective management of the Aspen unique and challenging. The understand the big picture and be able City’s daily operations. ideal candidate will value community to explain complex concepts in a way input and embrace the challenges that that’s easy to understand. The City Manager must understand come from living in an incomparably the needs of the year round The ideal candidate possesses beautiful and spirited resort town. and seasonal resident. The City strong leadership, management and Manager must also effectively The City Manager is a public servant, teambuilding skills, uncompromising interact with the lodging, a collaborative problem solver, integrity and ethics, and the ability commercial, public, institutional, skilled listener and a champion of a to motivate, coach, mentor, empower and nonprofit sectors and work transparent and customer service- and inspire City employees. Fostering collaboratively with the Aspen oriented government. The ideal Chamber Resort Association, candidate will be equipped to embrace Aspen Institute, Aspen Skiing Aspen’s diverse and progressive Company, Pitkin County, and all community fabric. The City Manager other stakeholders. will foster civility and exhibit professionalism in the community and A four-year college degree with throughout the organization. major course work in public administration, management, or The City Manager will need political business administration, and seven wisdom, robust analytical skills, a years of progressively responsible resilient nature, and the ability government experience, including to manage complex and stressful Search Schedule a culture of innovation, calculated risk taking, and collaboration is essential. Filing Deadline:...... July 8, 2019 The City Manager must be a strategic and tactical thinker, with considerable Preliminary Interviews:...... July 16-22, 2019 experience in finance and developing Recommendation of Candidates:...... July 30, 2019 and managing budgets. The budget must align with community expectations Finalist Interview Process:...... August 8-9, 2019 and Council’s policy priorities and organizational values. These dates have been confirmed, and it is recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. The next City Manager is calm under pressure, passionate, approachable, and even keeled. The successful applicant will emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization. 100%); supplemental life and AD&D insurances (available); employer The Compensation: retirement contribution of up to The hiring range for this position is 8% into the ICMA-RC 401(a) plan, $180,000 to $214,000, dependent 457(b) deferred compensation plan upon experience and qualifications. (optional); 22 PTO days, five ESL In addition, the following benefits (extended sick leave) days, and eight are provided: medical, dental, and holidays; up to eight EAP visits vision plans, health savings account or The Recruitment annually; tuition reimbursement health reimbursement arrangement; program, Aspen Recreation Center Process flexible spending accounts; cafeteria Pass, and other discounted programs. To apply for this exciting career option (up to $800 annually); goals Housing allowance and relocation opportunity, please send your cover and outcomes bonus (up to $1,650); assistance are subject to negotiation. letter and resume electronically to: homeowners assistance loan program; wellness program (up to $300 annually); The City of Aspen is an equal Peckham & McKenney basic life, AD&D, and mid-term and opportunity employer. [email protected] long-term disability insurances (paid Please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Gorgey toll-free at (866) 912-1919, if you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process.

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