Coquitlam is home to over 139,000 people and is a vibrant, regional urban centre. We are committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level of service to the community through leadership, sustainability and innovation.

The City of Coquitlam is currently offering an exciting opportunity in our Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. We are seeking a self-motivated and passionate professional, with proven skills, knowledge and leadership in community recreation, and specifically excellence in arts and culture planning and service delivery.  If you are an experienced manager and would thrive in high volume facilities that serve over a million people per year, have proven communication and team building skills, and care about staff development, then this position may be for you.
Arts and Culture Manager

As part of the leadership team reporting to the Manager of Community Recreation and Culture Services, you will be responsible for providing supervisory and management direction for arts, culture and heritage planning, programs and services delivered throughout the City.  At the same time, the Arts and Culture Manager is responsible for building and maintaining strong teams that take pride in providing excellent service to the community. This leadership role is responsible for developing service standards, safety plans and policies, staff training procedures, as well as taking an active role in the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. The Arts and Culture Manager’s responsibilities include a full range of program delivery including major City events, service agreements with partner agencies, corporate partnerships, and committees of Council. This manager is also responsible for liaising with staff in other City departments, including Engineering, Fire and police, to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of a variety of arts and culture initiatives.

The successful candidate will possess a university degree in Recreation Administration, Arts Administration, or related field.  In addition, a minimum of 3 – 5 years of related management experience is required, including sound knowledge of the delivery of arts and culture services, the management of events, access programs for vulnerable populations, volunteer services, strategic planning, staff supervision, customer service and budget planning and control, preferably in a unionized environment. Key to success is the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with non-profit community organizations, advisory boards, and other partner organizations. An understanding of arts and culture facility operations and business services the public recreation realm is desired.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.  If you are motivated by the challenges and high-energy demands of this career opportunity, please submit a cover letter and résumé by 5:00 pm, Monday, April 6, 2015 quoting reference number 2015-101234 by one of the following methods to: