Getty, one of the world’s most influential cultural and philanthropic organizations dedicated to the visual arts, is seeking a seasoned and strategic Grounds Manager to lead a diverse team in stewarding one of the world’s most iconic landscapes. This role combines visionary leadership with operational oversight to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of Getty’s grounds, gardens, and natural areas.

The Grounds Manager will lead a team of approximately 50 responsible for overseeing grounds and gardens operations. Reporting to the Department Head, the Manager provides guidance, direction, and long range/short term planning and directs operational policy including safety while also managing staffing needs, contractor resources and other priorities to align with Grounds and Facilities goals. In addition, the Manager will establish development and performance criteria for the assigned area in conjunction with departmental plans, goals, and procedures required to maintain Getty landscape and site(s) at a high level.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and creative leader who is an accomplished manager committed to building a team-oriented organizational culture; a confident strategic thinker who is able to provide clear direction; customer-focused; innovative; focused on continuous improvement; committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace; excellent communicator; and possessed of integrity, openness, sound judgment, humility and a commitment to transparency.

In addition, this position requires:

A bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of supervisory and/or project/process management experience
Demonstrated landscape management, maintenance and construction experience including experience with sustainability programs
Deep knowledge of landscape construction standards and techniques commeasure with public gardens, higher education, and/or similar institutions
Proficient computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software, financial management systems, email applications, work management software, and centralized irrigation software
Strong written and oral communicator. Bi-lingual Spanish language skills necessary.
Demonstrated experience effectively managing projects, budgets and procurement
Demonstrated experience with safety compliance, programs and training
Ability to work with little or no supervision or as part of a team in planning, problem solving and organization of work

For a full list of responsibilities and qualifications, please view the full position description.

Getty has retained Opus Partners to support this recruitment. Katie Dean, Partner, and Thomas Lapierre, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations should be submitted by email to Thomas at thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The anticipated salary range is between $98,820 and $133,380. For more information about benefits, visit https://www.gettyhr.com/

Getty is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

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