The Airport

The Santa Barbara Airport is owned and operated by

the City of Santa Barbara, Airport Department, andhas provided commercial and general aviationtransportation to the region for more than 80 years.Located approximately 10 miles west of downtownSanta Barbara, the Airport is conveniently located nearU.S. Highway 101. SBA is the busiest airport betweenLos Angeles and San Jose carrying approximately660,000 passengers annually. SBA is the 13th busiestairport in California and the 137th busiest commercialservice airport in the United States. It is an integralpart of the transportation system and an economicengine for the region generating a quarter billiondollars of revenue in taxes, sales, and employment tothe local community.

The Airline Terminal complex consists of a two-story,72,000 square foot, Spanish Revival building withthree glass-boarding bridges, the 6,700 square foothistoric terminal, and the short and long-term parkinglots within walking distance of the Terminal. Passengeramenities include a news and gift shop, a full servicebar and restaurant in the passenger holding area, arestaurant outside of the secured boarding area, freeWIFI, car rental facilities, and ground transportation.

Three passenger airlines, Alaska, American, andUnited provide year-around service. SBA offers dailynon-stop flights to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco,Phoenix, Denver, Dallas and Los Angeles and one-stop flights to anywhere in the world. Year-endenplanements for the calendar year ending 2016 weremore than 332,000 under a strong enplanementgrowth trend. Year-to-date 2017, enplanements arenearly 14% higher than the same period in 2016 dueto airline up-gauging across all carriers anddestinations.

The Airport has a number of significant capitalimprovement projects in process, most of which arepart of the Airport’s master plan. Examples includemain runway resurfacing, Taxiway H extension project,construction of a commercial/light industrialdevelopment and relocation of the airport’s two FixedBase Operators, Signature Flight Support and AtlanticAviation.

There are 63 FTE’s under leadership of the AirportDirector, Airport Operations Manager, FacilitiesManager and Business Development Manager. TheFY 2018 Operating Budget is $21.8 million, whichincludes debt service.

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The Santa Barbara Community

Idyllically located on the central Californiacoast, Santa Barbara (Spanish for “Saint

Barbara”) is the county seat of SantaBarbara County. The City comprises a

total of 21 square miles with a culturallydiverse population of approximately 92,000

and enjoys a nearly perfect climate year-round.Visitors and residents alike have an abundance ofworld-class shopping, dining, resort accommodations,and miles of beautiful pristine beaches and coastlineto choose from. In addition, the region offers a varietyof amenities that are highly attractive to those with anactive lifestyle. Residents and visitors can enjoyjogging, bike riding, rollerblading, or just taking aleisurely stroll along the numerous pathways, wharfand harbor. You may also choose to take advantage ofthe opportunity to go kayaking, boating, sport fishing,or whale watching in the area’s scenic harbor.

Santa Barbara is home to such iconic attractions asthe Mission Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara Zoo,Stearns Wharf, the Botanic Gardens, and beautifulShoreline Park. It is also home to many of thecountry’s great artists, winemakers, and Chefs. Toadd to this tremendous lifestyle and superb qualityof life, the City offers numerous parks andchampionship golf courses.

With Santa Barbara and the immediate adjacentarea serving as home to several colleges

and universities, educationalopportunities are in abundance.

They include the acclaimedresearch institution Universityof California, Santa Barbara,Westmont College, AntiochUniversity, Santa BarbaraCity College, as well asseveral graduate and trade

schools. Santa Barbara Airportis conveniently located for

travelers and commuters, and busand rail systems offer transportation

options that help to further enhance thearea's quality of life.

With its spectacular mountains, sparkling blueocean, incredible landscapes, mission stylearchitecture, and year-round sunny weather, it is nowonder Santa Barbara is one of the most beautifulplaces to live and work and is often referred to as“the American Rivera”.

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City Government

Santa Barbara is managed by the Council/CityAdministrator form of government. City governmentservices are provided by ten departments: AdministrativeServices, Airport, Community Development, Finance, Fire,

Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works, andWaterfront. The City Administrator is also the appointedCity Clerk/Treasurer. Santa Barbara has 1,036 full-timeequivalent employees, a $407 million operating budget forfiscal year 2019, and eight recognized bargaining units.The seven-member City Council is elected by districtexcept the Mayor, who is elected at-large.

Position Overview

The position of Airport Director is an at-will appointmentand serves at the pleasure of the City Administrator. Thenewly selected Airport Director will provide leadership toa department with a commitment to providing excellentservice. In addition to providing oversight and leadershipfor the day-to-day operational and administrativeactivities of the department, he/she will serve as topadvisor and liaison to various community and advisorygroups. The Airport Director is also responsible forestablishing and maintaining a positive employee andlabor relations climate, and for the proper and efficientuse of both human and financial resources.

The Ideal Candidate

The selected candidate as the next Airport Director willbe an experienced Airport services leader whopossesses outstanding interpersonal, organizational, andleadership skills; be politically astute, yet apolitical andable to thrive in a complex regional environment; and hasdemonstrated the ability to establish positive relationshipswith employees throughout an organization and place ahigh value on the professional development of staff. Insummary, qualified candidates will excel in providingexecutive leadership and guidance to the community.

• Be open and honest and possess a reputation as acompetent, fair, and consistent leader.

• Have a sound record of ethical and professionalconduct.

• Be politically astute, yet apolitical and able to thrivein a complex regional environment.

• Demonstrate and promote the highest standards ofpersonal and professional conduct.

• Establish positive relationships with employeesthroughout the organization and place a high valueon the professional development of staff.(continued...)

The Ideal Candidate (continued...)

• Be considered an innovative leader within municipalAirport services and be recognized for being an ongoingcontributor to the advancement of the profession.

• Have extensive experience with sound and effectivelabor relations.

• Have the ability to make organizational changes thatimprove the operational and administrative effectivenessof the Department.

• Have a reputation for establishing and maintaining ahigh level of trust between management and all levels ofthe organization.

• Be able to formulate long-range plans that communicatefuture vision, direction, and leadership expectations.

• Have an understanding of policy decision-making,including working with elected officials and local, State,and Federal agencies.

• Have an ability to manage and recruit a diverse staffwhile providing personnel management including theability to coordinate and delegate, supervise, train, anddevelop staff, assess staff capabilities, handle/preventpersonnel problems, and optimize staff skills andcommunication.

• Be comfortable working with a variety of individuals atany level in the organization.

• Possess excellent writing skills, a highly articulate oralcommunicative style, and the ability to clearly explaincomplex issues to a wide variety of constituents.

• It is also highly desirable that the new Airport Directorlive within the South Coast area.

Experience & Education

Education: A Bachelor’s degree with majorcoursework in airport management, publicadministration, business administration, or a relatedfield is required. However, a combination of educationand experience will be considered at the solediscretion of the City. An advanced degree is a pluscombined with a track record of success. AAE or IAPaccreditation is preferred.

Experience: This position requires significant andprogressively responsible executive Airportadministration experience in a comparable or largermunicipal Airport department.

With a passion for public service and a proven trackrecord of success, top candidates will have achievedan outstanding career in Airport service and aprogressively responsible senior level career pathwith demonstrated accomplishments, includingleading major projects, airport development, andadministration and compliance initiatives.

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Review & Evaluation of

Qualifications:

Working with ADK, the City of Santa Barbara will giveserious consideration to all qualified candidates who

apply and demonstrate executive level experience inan organization of similar relative complexities andsize. An understanding of key issues faced in smalland medium hub airports will be of significantimportance to the City. The review and evaluation ofqualifications will be at the discretion of the City,based on the most appropriate combination ofexperience and education that provides theknowledge, skills, and abilities required by the positionas fits the needs of Santa Barbara.

Compensation

The successful candidate will be offered a very competitive

salary with an outstanding benefits package. The current

range is $157,014 – $190,853. The starting salary extended

to the top candidate will reflect the candidate's work

experience and track record of career success. Moving and

relocation expenses are negotiable.

Benefits include:

• Retirement – CalPERS: “Classic" members: 2.7%

@ 55; employee contributes 10.726% of salary."New" members: 2% @ 62; employee contributes6.75% of salary. The City does not participate inSocial Security.

• Health Insurance – Insurance includes medical,dental, and vision benefits available under aCafeteria 125 Plan. The employee receives anannual allotment of $20,616 ($1,718 monthly). If theallotted amount is not fully utilized for benefitscoverage, the employee will receive the remainingbalance in “cash back.”

• Vacation – Accrued at the rate of 160 hours peryear; credit for prior public service will beconsidered.

• Sick Leave – Accrued at the rate of 96 hours peryear, credit for prior public service will beconsidered.

• Management Leave – 40 hours per year each July1st (pro-rated the first year).

• Personal Leave – 32 hours per year each July 1st(pro-rated the first year).

• Holidays – 10 paid holidays (80 hours) per calendaryear.

• Deferred Compensation – 457 Savings Plans areavailable.

• Life Insurance – Provided equal to one-year salary. • Car Allowance – Monthly allowance of $589 is

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The Selection Process:

To be considered, candidates must submit acompelling cover letter and resume to the linkbelow. Candidates are strongly encouraged to applyearly in the process.

The closing date for this position is

Monday, November 19, 2018.

ADK will conduct the initial evaluation of submittedmaterials to determine the best overall

match with the established criteriaas outlined in this recruitmentbrochure. The selectionprocess may also involve a

supplemental questionnaire,self-directed interviews, telephone

interviews, and reference checking.Only a select group of highly qualified candidateswill be invited to interview. It is anticipated that thenew Airport Director will join the City in early 2019 ata mutually agreeable date.

Should you have any questions regarding thisposition or the recruitment process, please contactMatt Nelson, ADK Senior Project Manager at (831)915-0307. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

To apply online, click here.

The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is an equalopportunity employer.

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