Listing Summary

Job Posting: City Manager

Location:      City of Darien

Reports To:   City Council

Salary: Based on experience         

The City of Darien, GA is a beautiful, small town that is nestled along the Altamaha River in McIntosh County. Darien has a strong civic spirit where people know and rely on each other. It is located 17 miles North of Brunswick, GA, and 61 miles South of Savannah, GA.

Surrounded by breath taking coastal landscapes, historic sites, and wonderful live oaks, Darien is home to nearly 1,600 residents. With a work force of 41 full time and part time employees, the city provides water, sewer, streets, fire, and bulk trash services to these residents.

The City of Darien is seeking a highly qualified, professional, innovative and visionary City Manager to successfully manage the city’s day-to-day operations. The City Manager works closely with the Mayor and City Council, and is responsible for the supervision of city employees, and aiding the Mayor and Council to implement the governing body’s policies.

The successful candidate must possess professional management, communication, and leadership skills with the proven ability to work effectively and efficiently in the development of a successful city team environment. The successful candidate must possess the necessary technical skills to advise the governing body on a variety of issues associated with policy making and challenges confronting the city.

The successful candidate must have a proven record for successfully leading city departments, departments heads and personnel with proven proactive leadership and management techniques, developing annual budgets, monitoring city revenues and expenditures, and keeping the elected body and the public informed of the city's financial position. The city requires candidates to have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in public administration, political science, business management or a closely related field. A master’s degree in public administration is preferred, and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as an assistant city/county manager or administrator or preferably a city/county manager or administrator.

Please email resume to Kieran.mcmullen@cityofdarienga.com by June 30^th, 2025. Please include (City Manager Resume) in the subject line in your email. Resumes may also be sent to City of Darien, Ga, ATTN: Kieran McMullen, P.O. Box 452, Darien, GA 31305. For additional info, contact Kieran McMullen, Interim City Manager at (912) 437-6686