• Effectively plan, implement, and manage mid-to-large scale special events and programs, ensuring creative components, technical, and logistical elements are coordinated.
• Foster, develop and nurture internal agency relationships and external community partnerships, including property-owners and community members, to implement public space activations and programs.
• Actively pursue, support, and execute innovative new ideas and best practices for place-based improvements and programming that advance Placemaking priorities in the Placemaking Strategic Plan and Planning Department Strategic Plan.
• Develops concepts and framework for countywide placemaking activities ranging from small temporary installations to large multi-day events and semi-permanent builds in consultation with county agencies and community organizations.
• Research and manage permitting related to installations and events.
• Facilitate consultant calls, request for proposals, requests for qualifications, and other consultant selection processes.
• Serve as a liaison between artists, architects, contractors, developers, county agencies, and community groups. 
• Pursue, manage, and implement Placemaking related grants and awards. 
• Support website maintenance efforts and promote the department’s placemaking initiatives in partnership the Communications Team.

Skills and Qualities

• Proven ability to plan and execute mid to large-scale events
• Ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external relationships
• Strong project management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience in cultural and place-based programming for a diverse community
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual/multilingual communication skills are not required but considered a strength
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve, and meet independent goals and work as a team
• Knowledge and direct experience with industry standards/principles, trends and practices of event management, marketing, artist/vendor booking, project management, risk management and event safety
• Knowledge of special events equipment including décor, tenting, sound, lights, staging, and general event equipment
• Knowledge of public art grants opportunities and experience researching and writing grants
• Must have flexibility and willingness to work evenings and weekends, when required.