Position Description
The City of Edina seeks an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as its next City Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of Minnesota’s premier communities and a high-performing organization known for service excellence, engaged residents, strong financial stewardship, and thoughtful long-range planning. The next City Manager will guide the organization through significant strategic initiatives, redevelopment opportunities, and generational capital investments while maintaining the high level of service and responsiveness the community expects. Learn more by viewing the full position profile (PDF).
Compensation And Benefits
The full salary range for the City Manager is $236,967 to $296,206 with an anticipated hiring range of
$236,967 to $260,659. The City of Edina offers a competitive benefits package, including participation in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) pension plan, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, paid leave programs and additional voluntary benefits.
How To Apply
Visit https://daviddrown.hiringplatform.com/397346-edina-city-manager/1509083-application-form/en and complete the application process by June 29, 2026. First round interviews will take place on August 11, 2026, and final interviews will take place on September 10, 2026. Please direct any questions to Liza Donabauer at liza@daviddrown.com or 612-920-3320 x111.
The City of Edina, MN, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full Time Employee Benefits
The City of Edina offers a competitive benefits package and uses a “cafeteria plan” model, which gives the employee a monthly sum of money and allows them the flexibility to choose how to spend it on the various benefits offered. All insurance coverage takes effect the 1st of the month following date of employment.
- Medical: 9 plans to choose from through Health Partners. All individual plans are fully covered and have leftover money towards other benefits. Family health insurance is also low cost and high quality.
- Dental: 2 plans to choose from through Health Partners depending on your dental needs.
- Vision: Supplemental Vision plan for glasses and contacts
- Long & Short-Term Disability: All full-time employees receive Long Term disability at no cost, with an option to purchase short term disability.
- Life insurance: All full-time employees receive a $20,000 Basic Life policy at no cost, with an additional buy up option.
- Retirement: All public employees are required by the State to participate in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). 6.5% of the employee's gross wage or salary is matched with a 7.5% contribution from the City. Some Police and Fire employees are mandated to participate in PERA at a rate of 11.8% of their gross wage or salary, matched by 17.70% contribution by the City. 457 Deferred Compensation plans are also available.
- Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Care plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free and confidential service for all employees and their families
Vacation/Sick Leave/Holidays
- Paid vacation is available to all regular full-time employees and begins with accruing 3.08 hours/paycheck (10 days per year). The amount increases as the years of service increase.
- Sick leave accrues at 3.69 hours/paycheck (12 days per year).
- Each regular full-time employee is eligible for 13 paid holidays during the year.
Part Time & Seasonal Employee Benefits
- Extended Part-time (30-39 hours/week year-round): Eligible for Health Insurance, 13 paid holidays, Retirement, and Employee Assistance (EAP) program. Employees also accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
- Regular Part-time (20-29 hours/week year-round): Eligible for 6 paid holidays, Retirement, and Employee Assistance (EAP) Program. Employees also accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
- Flexible Part-time and Seasonal employees: Employees accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked and are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Individual benefits may vary slightly depending on the specific position, full or part-time status or union contract.
