The Town Manager is the chief executive officer of the Town and is responsible to the Council for the proper administration of the Town government. The Town Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Town government, appoints and supervises employees, prepares for Council approval and implements the annual budget, executes all contracts on behalf of the Town, serves as the Town Purchasing Agent and Director of Emergency Management, implements policies and addresses priorities adopted by the Council. The manager is also responsible for ensuring that all laws, ordinances, resolutions, and bylaws of the Council are faithfully enforced. In addition, the Town Manager represents Warrenton to federal and state agencies and on various local and regional boards.

The following education and experience factors are the expected qualifications for successful performance:
• A master’s degree in public administration, urban affairs, business management, planning, or a related field; experience equivalent to a master’s degree may be considered.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and local government administration; broad knowledge of the federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations guiding municipal government operations.
• Familiarity with and an advocate for the principles of the “Strong Towns” approach to growth, development, and prosperity.
• Knowledgeable of and supportive of the principles of the Council-Manager form of government and respectful of the different and complementary roles of the Town Council and the Town Manager.
• Five to ten years of local government experience culminating in demonstrated leadership at a senior executive/administrator level (manager, deputy or assistant, or department head) in an organization with comparable responsibilities. Possessing a broad skill set appropriate to the breadth of town government operations; experience in public works and local government financial management is highly desirable. Local government experience in Virginia as a manager, deputy or assistant is desirable.
• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development through participation in organizations such as the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA); designation or progress toward designation as ICMA Credentialed Manager would be a plus.
• Any combination of education and experience that qualifies an applicant may be considered in lieu of the more specific criteria listed above.