Development - Meetings & Conventions Manager

About Us

The City of Glendale is a world-class sports, entertainment, and visitor destination experiencing rapid economic growth and development. Our Economic Development Department plays a central role in advancing this momentum by attracting new investment, supporting existing businesses, and enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. Our department works proactively to identify market opportunities, support strategic site selection, and partner with public and private stakeholders to strengthen Glendale’s local economy.

Within Economic Development, our destination-focused teams lead efforts to grow and enhance meetings, conventions, sports, and special events—leveraging these sectors as key drivers of economic impact, job creation, and community vitality. We strive to position Glendale as a competitive and welcoming destination while fostering sustainable growth that benefits the entire community.

The Destination Development - Meetings & Conventions Manager develops and implements tourism-generating programs to promote Glendale as a premier conference, events and tourism destination and generates bed tax, retail and restaurant sales tax revenues. Manages sales strategies and programs; represents the City at local, regional, national and international tourism sales meetings, conferences and trade shows; works with representatives from the City, and hospitality industry;

generates regular and special reports as requested.

• This position is a grade 406, and is FLSA Exempt
• The salary for this role is $63,108.00 - $94,662.00 annually.

The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review the Benefits Guide or visit the City of Glendale’s Benefits page for more information.

Regular status positions offer:

• The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.
• Vacation leave accrues at 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25 days per year), and increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years, and to 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.
• Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days per year).

* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day.

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.00%.