City Administrator

Salary: Depends on Qualifications Location : Magnolia Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: MA-CA 2-2026 Department: City of Magnolia Opening Date: 02/25/2026 Closing Date: Continuous About the Position City of Magnolia, TexasCity Administrator The City Council of Magnolia, Texas is seeking a visionary but grounded leader to serve as the next City Administrator and guide the City as it pursues future growth and development opportunities. The next City Administrator will be expected to lead a talented City work force to the next level and provide the City Council and citizens a level of professionalism through honesty, integrity and transparency that will move the City toward excellence in the 21st century. The successful candidate must be able to handle conflict with diplomacy and deal with a crisis in a professional manner. They must be politically neutral yet demonstrate political astuteness, be proactive not reactive and have exceptional interpersonal skills. Expertise and experience in working with new growth in commercial as well as residential development is essential. Ideal Candidate The next City Administrator must be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual and maintain open and honest communications creating a close, positive, trusting and productive relationship with the Council, staff and citizens. It is essential that they be highly visible and active in the community and forge lasting relationships between the City, other governmental agencies and businesses. The next City Administrator must be a firm but fair administrator that can delegate effectively, hold employees accountable and recruit and maintain a highly qualified staff. The new City Administrator will have oversight of a total all funds expense budget for 2019 - 2020 of $4,516,733.00 and a projected all funds ending balance of $4,003,017.00 with an employee base of 38.5 FTE's. Minimum Qualifications The selected candidate, at a minimum, must hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration or a related field and must have no less than five years' experience as a City Manager/ Administrator or Assistant/Deputy City Manager/ Administrator in a like sized City or larger including experience in fast growth communities. Having a Master's Degree and being recognized as a Certified Public Manager and ICMA Credentialed Manager would be a plus when applying for this open position. Supplemental Information To obtain further information about the City of Magnolia, please visit the City of Magnolia's web site at Applicants should be aware that finalists selected for this position shall have a complete background check performed including credit check, criminal history, prior employment and references Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision/ADD/Life, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, TMRS Retirement Plan Salary The current budgeted salary is $147,000. Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience Please see job announcement for details. 01 Where did you hear about this job opportunity? City of Magnolia's website Email outreach Governmentjobs.com Indeed Other 02 If you answered "Other" in the previous question, please specify. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-10