Nightlife Program Manager

The City of Savannah Special Events, Film & Tourism Department seeks a Nightlife Program Manager to manage the resources required to balance the nighttime public safety, quality of life, and vibrancy. The purpose of this role is to manage and support the City of Savannah’s nighttime economy by fostering safe, vibrant, and sustainable social activity while balancing community quality of life with economic growth. It will ensure effective policy development, compliance guidance, and coordination of city services to support events, businesses, and stakeholders. Additionally, the role will strengthen collaboration and transparency between government, residents, and operators through outreach, public engagement, and data-driven oversight.
We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance and 11 paid holidays!
Women, Minorities, and Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply!

• Serve as the City of Savannah’s Nightlife Program Manager, facilitating safe, vibrant, and sustainable social and nighttime activity.
• Work with Special Events, Film, & Tourism, the City Manager’s Office, and other city departments to develop, adopt, and implement a Nightlife Management Program; developing, drafting, reviewing, and implementing policies, ordinances, and permitting procedures for nighttime social activity on public spaces and City property.
• Act as a liaison for neighborhoods, businesses, and citizens to address the City's response to non-public safety-related issues after normal business operating hours.
• Build trust, fairness, and collaboration among stakeholders, balancing residential quality of life with economic and nightlife growth.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects and guide implementation of advisory council and task force recommendations.
• Identify, coordinate, and allocate services and resources (e.g., public safety, mental health, support for the unhoused, sanitation, parking, transportation) needed for after-hours support.
• Increase government transparency and efficiency of nighttime events, tourism, hospitality, regulation, and enforcement processes.
• Educate and orient operators and stakeholders on compliance, program changes, and best practices through outreach, marketing, and public engagement.
• Oversee public safety tracking, measuring, and reporting to assess and improve community outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
• Responds to public inquiries.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Political Science, Urban Planning or closely related field plus four years of progressively responsible experience in public safety, government operations, urban planning, or project management or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Work Location: 1 Waring Drive / Barnard St Work Hours: varies, will; work nights

Additional Requirements
Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and?verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

• Knowledge of special event current and best practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of film permit and location management practices.
• Knowledge of government administration and processes,including development of policy and ordinance.
• Knowledge of community development.
• Knowledge of public safety and role of law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Knowledge of the hospitality industry (i.e.dining and entertainment venues such as bars, taverns, restaurants, nightclubs, and tourism operations).
• Knowledge of city and departmental rules, regulations,policiesand procedures.
• Knowledge of city ordinance and policy.
• Knowledge of prevention advocacy on substance abuse, sexual assault, violence, and discrimination; as well as impaired driving and pedestrian safety.
• Knowledge of diplomatic communication (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of relationship management among diverse interest groups.
• Knowledge of public speaking and presentation development.
• Ability to moderate andfacilitatepublic meetings.
• Ability to speak at press conferences and to media professionals.
• Ability to be open-minded and flexible.
• Ability to mediate disagreements.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team whose members may display a range of perspectives and personalities, from both upper-level management to hospitality and residents.
• Ability to work at night and late evening/early morning hours, and on weekends toobservefirsthand nightlife activity and closing time management tactics.
• Ability to establish priorities and organize work
• Ability to create both written and oral communications.