Bellevue is a city transforming. We are Seattle’s largest neighbor, and a welcoming, multicultural, innovation-focused community that attracts technology pioneers, outdoor enthusiasts, and pragmatists from around the world. Nearly 40% of Bellevuers are foreign born, enriching our creative community and providing our economy with a global edge. As the cultural hub of the Eastside, we host major cultural pillars like Bellevue Arts Fair, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellwether Arts Week, KidsQuest Childrens Museum, and Wintergrass Music Festival, among many others.
In the coming years the city will add more than 30,000 jobs and our first light rail line, marking important milestones for our region. As the city grows, our workers, visitors, and residents are seeking more walkable urban neighborhoods, community-building experiences, and high-quality spaces.
Working under general direction from the Chief Economic Development Officer, you’ll manage the City’s Arts & Culture Program and oversee work to develop an arts district, a cultural corridor along the Grand Connection, and be the main point of contact at City Hall for artists, cultural organizations, and creative businesses. Bellevue is home to an impressive community of creatives focused on art, architecture, craft, design, music, performing arts, and the digital arts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Ideal candidates have strong skills in collaboration, project management, grant administration, public speaking, and a spirit of creativity. Because Bellevue is a diverse community, experience working with diverse artists and organizations is important. We’re looking for someone who can wear multiple hats—someone quick on their feet, ready to coordinate many different programs and services at once. Join us in building a diverse, resilient, and creative community in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Consider applying here if you want to:
Build new programs and support new organizations to enhance cultural development.
Develop collaborative relationships with the King County arts community.
Work in an entrepreneurial, dynamic, and diverse environment.
Dive into many different programs and services at once.
Essential Job Functions
Develop and manage implementation of plans, programs, and procedures to achieve the City’s cultural policy objectives and nurture the Eastside’s cultural vitality.
Oversee funding and implementation for a variety of community resources and capacity building programs like the Eastside Arts Partnerships, Power Up, and Special Projects Grants.
Be the staff liaison to the Bellevue Arts Commission by establishing meeting agendas, generating meeting materials, and providing expert recommendations to the Commissioners.
Provide technical assistance to Bellevue’s artists, arts entrepreneurs, and cultural organizations.
Oversee the City’s public art investments and over 90-piece public art collection.
Serve as a Project Manager for major initiatives like Bellwether, the Cultural Compass, and large public art installations.
Act as a liaison to a variety of cultural events, festivals, and other activities on the Eastside.
Work with groups like the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Bellevue Downtown Association, and Visit Bellevue to improve visibility for cultural programming and attract new participants.
Serve on cross-departmental teams as the subject matter expert on arts, culture, and creative industries.
Prepare and monitor the annual budget and seek alternative funding sources as needed.
Coordinate activities with other City departments, advisory bodies, and external partners.
Prepare and deliver presentations to public committees, City Council, and outside groups on an as needed basis.
Supervise and mentor program employees and outside contractors to ensure performance measures are met and staff is positioned for long-term success.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in arts administration, fine arts, business administration, communications, public administration, or a related field.
Five or more years experience managing a combination of cultural programming, public art programs, and/or grant programs, preferably in the public sector.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Survey Monkey, Mailchimp, and other digital tools.
Fluency in Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, and/or Spanish is a plus.
PMP, PgMP, ACP, Scrum Master, or similar certification is a plus.
Management Style & Attributes
Have a genuine passion for public service and community service.
Be comfortable working and leading teams in a matrixed environment where cross-functional collaboration is expected.
Be a clear and concise communicator orally and in writing.
Be enthusiastic!
Knowledge, skills, and competencies
Knowledge of the business of art, including the needs of artists, emerging trends in the creative sector, economic drivers of creative businesses and the non-profit ecosystem.
Experience administering grants and other arts funding programs.
Experience managing and delivering public art projects and public art installations.
Experience developing arts districts, cultural marketing campaigns, and public-private partnerships is highly desirable.
Project Management: Experience using PMI or similar methodology for project management is highly desirable.
Customer Focus: We are focused on the needs of the customer, and on developing strong relationships with our customers.
Instills Trust: Through authenticity, integrity and honesty, we gain the trust and respect of all of those with whom we work.
Communicates Effectively: We understand the need to develop multimode forms of communication to engage diverse audiences including co-workers, elected officials, and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Cultivates Innovation: We are focused on generating new and creative ways for our organization to be successful.
Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Ensures Accountability: Establishes explicit performance standards and feedback mechanisms
Balances Stakeholders: Takes a proactive approach to shape and influence stakeholder expectations
Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
Builds Effective Teams: Building strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
Change Management: Ability to plan and implement change initiatives. Ability to support innovation and creativity by encouraging staff to accept and resolve challenges. Ability to remain flexible to meet constantly changing and sometimes opposing demands
Other
At The City of Bellevue, you’ll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You’ll work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. It’s what makes The City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we peaked your interest yet? Come join our team! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Bellevue is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to the health and safety of its employees. The work associated with this position may be performed remotely, either full-time or part-time, in compliance with the Governor’s Safe Start guidance. There may be situations where the employee is required to physically report to City facilities. Employees reporting to work on-site need to follow safety precautions and procedures as required by the City.
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