The City of Seattle, Alliance for Pioneer Square, and Friends of Waterfront Seattle are seeking a retail/F&B tenant for the historic and newly restored Washington Street Boat Landing. Located at the south end of the new Central Waterfront, adjacent to Habitat Beach (opening summer, 2023), just south of Colman Dock, on the route to Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, and at the west boundary of Pioneer Square, the boat landing is an iconic structure that will benefit as a retail/F&B venue from high levels of foot traffic year-round.

Join our Community Partnership Committees and provide recommendations and feedback in support of Friends’ inclusion and racial equity impact. The Pulling Together Committee consists of Indigenous community organizers and leaders, and the Community Connections Committee consists of BIPOC community organizers and leaders. Applications are due by February 20th.

The Membership Manager will lead the development of a membership program for Waterfront Park. This role will help determine the vision for membership, launch a public campaign to kickstart the program’s growth, and work with colleagues and community partners to develop the benefits, systems, and events that will sustain the program. The intent of this inclusive program is to invite everyone to be part of Waterfront Park, while building a sustainable, long-term engagement pipeline and annual giving program. 2023 will be a pilot year for this program, focused on the assessment, branding, and launch of the program with an emphasis on new member acquisition and benefit package design as a lead up to park opening in 2025 and beyond.

The Philanthropy Coordinator will be a central member of the Philanthropy team, working with colleagues across the organization as well as leadership volunteers to support prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts. This newly created role is an opportunity to be a critical part of a growing team that is working to complete the $200M comprehensive campaign, and build a robust, community-focused philanthropy program that will sustain Waterfront Park in perpetuity.

Reporting directly to the COO and working closely with the contracted CFO, the Accounting Manager will manage all day-to-day accounting responsibilities for the organization. Main job functions include accounts payable, journal entries, donation processing, bank reconciliations, managing expense reports, and budgeting. The position will serve as the main point of contact for internal and external finance-related inquiries. In collaboration with leadership and the CFO, the Accounting Manager will also support higher-level budgeting and forecasting across departments. Candidates with knowledge of GAAP and experience in nonprofits are preferred. This is a full-time, exempt employee with no direct reports.

The Director of Park Experience and Operations ensures that Waterfront Park is the highest and best functioning public space in Seattle. They will work with Friends’ partners to deliver immaculately maintained grounds and facilities, beautifully designed park amenities that meet and anticipate the needs of all users, and a visitor experience that feels inviting, pleasing, and safe—in every sense of that word—to the enormously diverse user groups who need to feel that waterfront park is a home place.

The Assistant Production Manager supports the organizational and onsite operational functions of the Public Programs team, ensuring efficiency and consistency in implementing department processes, onsite tasks, and communication. This role also provides logistical support for all internal and external events with various complexities.

Reporting to the President and CEO, Friends is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to perform a wide range of administrative duties, including executive support, project management, and Board relations and coordination. This role requires an organized, detail-oriented, multitasker who can handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines.

The Public Safety Manager is a key member of the operations team and works in collaboration with colleagues across the organization, as well as with public, private, and nonprofit partners in community efforts around public safety. The Public Safety Manager will oversee the goal of fostering a healthy waterfront neighborhood through partnerships that include City law enforcement, private security, and social service outreach. Responsibilities will grow as the entire 20 acres of new public spaces open in 2024, welcoming over 8 million visitors.

The Event and Facility Onsite Operations Assistant supports the on-site operational functions of the Event and Operations team, ensuring efficiency and consistency in implementing department processes, on-site tasks, and communication. This role also provides logistical support for all internal and external events with a variety of complexity. This position requires continual demonstration of the following core competencies: maintaining a quality guest experience, and collaborating across groups to ensure successful events. This is a high-volume environment where work productivity, efficiency, and effective communication skills are a must. This position will also support ensuring that Friends’ diversity, equity and inclusion values are upheld and advanced in the production of events.

Would you like to sell your products and / or services at Waterfront Park?