THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of Midlothian, Texas is offering an outstanding opportunity for either an up and coming or established municipal executive comfortable navigating all aspects of municipal leadership and operations to serve as one of two Assistant City Managers. This new position expands the existing executive leadership team while providing a cornerstone opportunity to work alongside the City Manager and senior Assistant City Manager in the leadership of the City of Midlothian.

ABOUT MIDLOTHIAN

Located in northwest Ellis County, Texas, Midlothian is approximately 25 miles from either Dallas or Fort Worth at the juncture of US Highways 287 and 67. Midlothian is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area, the economic and cultural hub of North Texas. Midlothian, the gateway to the peaceful suburbs of Ellis County, encompasses a land space of 64.4 square miles with an estimated residential population of 44,966. With a strong local economy and a beautiful, rural atmosphere, people are drawn to Midlothian for its small-town charm, well-regarded public schools, and plentiful job opportunities.

Midlothian is a full-service city providing the community with the traditional array of municipal services, including police, fire and emergency medical services, parks and recreation, library, animal services, senior activities center, public works, and water utilities.

Midlothian uses a council-manager form of government. The City Council comprises a mayor and six council members elected at-large by the citizens of Midlothian. The City Council appoints the City Manager, who serves as the Chief Administrator and Chief Operations Officer for the City. The City Manager implements the municipality’s administrative responsibilities via a dedicated team of professional department directors and two Assistant City Managers.

THE POSITION

Midlothian is seeking a contemporary, transparent, energetic leader to serve as one of the City’s two Assistant City Managers charged with operational leadership of key service and infrastructure functions which enable the city to grow smartly, deliver high-quality services, and maintain fiscal discipline. The newest incumbent must combine strategic vision, operational execution, strong leadership, and stakeholder engagement to support the City Manager and City Council in achieving Midlothian’s goals.

Reporting directly to and under the general supervision of the City Manager, this newly created position of Assistant City Manager serves as a key member of the City Manager’s executive team. The position functions with a significant amount of autonomy and associated responsibility. This position does not currently have a pre-assigned portfolio of departments or responsibilities. The City Manager will determine the best assignments based upon the experience and expertise of the selected candidate.

Midlothian’s Assistant City Managers lead leaders with each being responsible for providing strategic oversight of city departments. In this capacity, Assistant City Managers frequently interact with the Mayor and Council, leaders of other public agencies, and community stakeholders.

The ideal candidate should be a responsive, politically astute, yet non-partisan, leader who works effectively with elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders. This candidate should be knowledgeable about the broad array of work accomplished by the City’s various operating departments including Engineering, Public Works, Parks, Utilities, and Finance. The competitive candidate will have excellent interpersonal communication abilities – both orally and in writing – necessary to foster collaborative and cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. The following is a typical way to qualify:

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with strong coursework in Public Administration, Business, or a closely related field is required. A Master’s degree is preferred, as is the ICMA Credentialed Manager designation.

• Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible municipal leadership. The successful candidate will have previous service as a City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, or Department Director/Head experience.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The annual compensation range for this position is $165,887 - $257,126, with final placement in the range dependent on qualifications and experience. Midlothian offers an excellent benefits package. Retirement is provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), and the City matches the employee’s required contribution of 7%. Retirement program contributions begin on the hire date. Employees are vested in the retirement system after five years of employment and are eligible for retirement after 20 years. The City also requires employee contributions to Social Security.

For additional benefit information, interested candidates are encouraged to review the recruitment brochure by clicking on the .pdf link on this page.

THE APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Interested candidates should apply immediately! A first review of résumés is scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025, but the City may close the recruitment at any time once a suitably strong group of candidates has been established. Submit a comprehensive résumé and compelling cover letter below.

CONFIDENTIAL INQUIRIES ARE WELCOMED TO:

Jacqueline Seabrooks| Jackie@MosaicPublic.com| (916) 550-4100