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Sno-Isle Libraries is recruiting for a Community Engagement Manager!

Working at Sno-Isle Libraries

Public libraries are more useful—and exciting—than ever. Embark on a meaningful journey where your passion for learning, commitment to public service, and love for literature converge. Plus, you'll have access to all you can read books.
 
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 800,000 residents across two counties. Your journey towards professional growth and community connection starts here! Our libraries are the gateway to things yet unimagined, and we want you to help create that experience for future generations.
 
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for both personal and professional development. Join us in creating a library experience for our diverse communities, where your contributions play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive and connected future for everyone.

About the Opportunity

Are you a dynamic and impactful government and public affairs professional who can get communities loud for libraries, as well as develop and pursue Sno-Isle Libraries intergovernmental relations agenda? Here’s an incredible opportunity to apply your policy, public affairs, and community expertise to advance engagement, advocacy, and thought leadership aligned with our strategic objectives.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for libraries. Provide leadership and direction of external relationships for the Library District by establishing and maintaining strategic networks and partnerships. Develop effective working relationships between the organization and communities, interested parties, public agencies, policymakers, and non-governmental organizations at the local, regional, state, and national levels to meet the Library District's vision and strategic objectives.

Job Location: Marysville, WA

Essential Functions

Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Serve as the primary liaison and provides leadership and support to local, regional, state and federal government officials, staff, and relevant public agencies; build effective relationships in support of the Library District's strategic objectives and initiatives.
2. Maintain ongoing awareness of national, state, and community-level issues affecting public libraries and the Library District, including potential and current legislation, regulatory action, decisions, or issues.
3. Provide strategic management, coordination, and support for local and strategic library events, ballot measures, and meetings, as needed.
4. Provide management and engagement support to state, regional, local economic and community development initiatives in alignment with Library District's strategic focus, objectives, and initiatives.
5. Maximize library participation in key local, regional, and national based organizations.
6. Research, evaluate, and execute effective strategic partnerships within government, education, non-profit, and business sectors.
7. Manage the development and implementation of effective partner and civic engagement strategies, including proactive engagement plans with external partners who might influence and impact the Library District or community libraries; ensure timely response to needs, concerns, inquiries, and keep them informed of critical library issues.
8. Develop effective internal relationships by collaborating with internal departments to implement strategic partnerships and public affairs strategies.
9. Lead the cross-departmental public grants team to identify, apply for, and advance public grants (local, state, and federal) to support and advance strategic initiatives of the Library District, including capital projects, community resilience, and digital opportunity.
10. Cultivate and manage relationships with Tribal governments through culturally responsive collaboration on library initiatives and services, honoring tribal sovereignty, governance protocols, and addressing historical inequities in library access.
11. Provide effective direction to any assigned staff to assure the quality of personnel support services. This includes: interviewing, selecting and training staff; scheduling and assigning tasks and services; coaching staff and arranging for or giving continuing training to enhance their capabilities and quality of service; applying Library District personnel policies and procedures to: granting and scheduling leave, resolving grievances and discipline matters; evaluating staff performance, providing useful and helpful communication to staff on their performance; and promoting and terminating assigned staff members.
12. Develop and manage program budget and work plan strategy, as well as multiple projects, including budget development, monitoring, and reports.
13. Develop scopes of work and participate in selection of contract vendors.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position can be acquired by a combination of experience and education including:

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, communications, community relations, civic engagement, public affairs, or political science.
2. At least three years of experience of in one or more of the following: business, business development, communications, community relations, civic engagement, public and government affairs, public administration, library administration or stakeholder engagement.
3. Two years of supervisory experience, or any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skills.

Benefits and Compensation

Pay Range: $10,129.60 - $14,183.87 monthly

Benefits: All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.

How to Apply

This position will remain open until sufficient qualified applicants are received. Initial screening will begin Monday, October 6, 2025. To ensure first consideration, please be sure to submit your online application by this date.

Apply online: https://www.sno-isle.org/employment/

Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.

Sno-Isle Libraries’ vision is that everyone in our community is connected to their library. As part of achieving this vision, we believe in hiring the best people and providing equitable access to opportunities and resources for development so you can explore a career that will be vital and interesting for years to come.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities, and value the variety of ideas, worldviews, and personal experience that our staff bring to their work. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are foundational values of our work here at Sno-Isle Libraries. Learn more about how we serve and celebrate inclusive needs and perspectives on our equity page.

At Sno-Isle Libraries, you'll work with friendly, passionate people who are enthusiastic about learning and growing and are committed to public service. It's a dynamic work environment where your contributions have a real impact.

Sno-Isle Libraries is a large, two-county library district in the beautiful north Puget Sound region of Washington State. District boundaries stretch from rugged timberlands to suburban centers, from rolling farmlands to the ocean vistas. Set in the fastest-growing corner of the state, Sno-Isle Libraries serves more than 800,000 residents through 23 community libraries, online services, Library on Wheels, and our website at www.sno-isle.org.

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