Job Description

Posting number: 26-UNSP-02172

Department: Parks and Recreation

Job classification: Project Manager Parks and Recreation

Posting type: Open

Categories: Parks and Recreation

Summary

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The Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to support private and community events at Harriet Island Regional Park — one of the city’s premier riverfront venues. This position plays a key role in coordinating logistics, supporting clients and vendors, and ensuring the successful execution of events ranging from weddings to large public festivals.

This is a full-time role. During event season from April through mid-December the schedule is Wednesdays–Sundays, including evenings.

Here’s what you can expect to do:

• Serve as the primary liaison between clients, vendors, community partners, and City staff to ensure events run smoothly and safely.
• Oversee on-site execution of private events and support large-scale festivals, ensuring high levels of customer service and attention to detail.
• Coordinate final meetings with clients to review logistics, create event floorplans, and process final payments.
• Assign tasks and oversee part-time seasonal staff during events.
• Manage administrative and communication tasks, including email, phone, permits, vendor outreach, and social media updates.

For more information and essential functions, see our Project Manager Parks and Recreation job description.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Examples of duties

• Five years of work experience in event coordination, event planning, venue management, community events, client relations, community outreach and engagement, promotions, hospitality or equivalent experience.
• Degrees in Event Management, Event Planning, Hospitality Management, Public Administration, Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Tourism, Travel Management or Human Development or a related degree may be substituted for work experience as follows:
• Associate Degree - 2 years
• Bachelor’s Degree - 4 years
• Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License or equivalent out-of-state driver's license.

Qualifications

1. Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
2. Upload or submit the following document via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)

• A resume

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Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627.

Supplemental information

Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.

Selection Process: Applicants who meet the minimum job requirements will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

Pre-Employment Screening: This position requires a driver’s license check and a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer, if qualifying based on education.

Human Resources Contact Information:

Michelle LeBow at 651-266-6519

Email: michelle.lebow@stpaul.gov

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Working Title: Harriet Island Parks and Project Manager

Official Title: Project Manager Parks and Recreation