Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs
Executive Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Engagement
$94,050 to $150,000 a year
Posted until October 5, 2026 · posted September 21, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Not stated
From ≈ $45.22 an hour · $3,617 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $28.22/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,605 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 15 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above; or
- Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years. Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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Weekends
“Ability to work flexible hours and occasional weekends”
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Agency Description: The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, creating stronger businesses, and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs.________________________________________
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Job Description: SBS is seeking a dynamic, experienced leader to serve as the agency's first Executive Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Engagement, building a well-recognized citywide presence for SBS.
The Executive Director will oversee intergovernmental, legislative, and community affairs in coordination with SBS leadership, advocates, small businesses, neighborhood development partners, and jobseekers, and will establish a feedback loop between the agency's public-facing teams and its programmatic interventions.
The ideal candidate brings personal, preexisting relationships with elected officials and community leaders across the five boroughs; direct experience in small business advocacy as a leader of a trade association, merchant association, or BID, or as a small business owner themselves; and prior experience working closely with enforcement agents at regulatory agencies to help inform SBS's policy agenda.
Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Build and manage SBS's relationships with elected official offices, community boards, and relevant City Hall offices (including the Mayor's Office of City, State, and Federal Legislative Affairs and the Mayor's Office of Mass Engagement) and represent the agency at meetings, hearings, and events.
- Set the vision and strategy for an integrated, citywide intergovernmental and community engagement operation.
- Drive SBS's legislative and regulatory agenda, advancing proposals that reflect small business, workforce, and neighborhood development needs, and shaping the agency's position on legislation, rulemaking, and emerging policy debates across city, state, and federal government.
- Build close working relationships with Deputy Commissioners and program leads across SBS to ensure the agency's IGA and community engagement strategy informs and connects to agency programming.
- Ensure SBS's field presence delivers visible impact for elected officials and communities in every district, while its large-scale agencywide events extend that impact citywide.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring their team operates with strong systems, standards, and accountability for impact.
- Responsible for special projects assigned by the Commissioner and/or Chief of Staff as needed.
To apply, go to www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID: # 801599
We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
If you are unable to apply via Jobs NYC, you can email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the following in the subject line: Executive Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Engagement
If you do not have access to email, mail your cover letter & resume to: NYC Department of Small Business Services Human Resources Unit 1 Liberty Plaza, 11th Floor New York, New York 10006
Skills they'd like
- Understanding of the legislative process in the city, state, and federal governments
- Experience working in intergovernmental affairs or with elected official offices
- Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in team environment
- Strong project management and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize assignments, handle multiple projects simultaneously to completion, and work under pressure against tight deadlines
- Ability to actively listen, synthesize information and communicate effectively with all levels of staff and external stakeholders
- Ability to research complex issues and synthesize information into internal and external communications quickly and effectively; and
- Discretion and excellent judgment to handle sensitive and confidential matters
- Ability to work flexible hours and occasional weekends
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
To apply, go to www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID: # 801599
We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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If you are unable to apply via Jobs NYC, you can email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the following in the subject line: Executive Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Engagement
If you do not have access to email, mail your cover letter & resume to: NYC Department of Small Business Services Human Resources Unit 1 Liberty Plaza, 11th Floor New York, New York 10006
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.