Recreation District Manager (Zilker/Austin Parks and Recreation)
Core
Oversee strategic direction and operational management of multiple facilities, services, and district-wide programs within Zilker Metropolitan Park to ensure high-quality recreational services for the community.
Role type
Senior leadership Recreation District Manager
Builds
Safe and cohesive visitor experience across 351 acres of parkland, including flagship facilities like the Zilker Botanical Garden and Joan Means-Khabele Bathhouse
Domain
Municipal parks and recreation management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (facility operations & program delivery)
Required skills
Supervision and team management, budget development and resource allocation, contract and grant management, incident command system (ICS) operations, community relations and stakeholder engagement, financial analysis and cost-benefit studies
Preferred skills
Strategic stakeholder diplomacy, high-volume programmatic leadership, event and crisis operations, fluency in Spanish
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Develop short- and long-range plans based on community feedback and data trends, coordinate staff training and performance evaluations, manage capital expenditures and construction initiatives, direct large-scale public events and services, investigate citizen complaints and recommend corrective action
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight