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Driven to be the Best
People. Performance. Purpose. At Avis Budget Group, we’re driven to be the best vehicle rental company in the world, together. Our 25,000 employees raise the bar every day, bringing different perspectives, taking ownership, and leading with integrity. We’re defining the future of mobility with safe, sustainable solutions that move people, businesses, and communities forward.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The City Manager leads, manages, and develops Denver City to achieve operational excellence, financial profitability, and sustained growth. This role has full accountability for city performance across operations, fleet, people, customer experience, and financial results, including ownership of fleet utilization and asset productivity. The City Manager develops and executes city operating plans aligned to regional and company strategies, ensures disciplined execution of operational standards, and drives continuous improvement. This role serves as the fleet command leader for the city, leveraging Compass and other data-driven tools to optimize lot flow, reduce dwell time, increase utilization, and accelerate vehicles to the Readyline—ultimately improving revenue, cost performance, and customer satisfaction. Additionally, the City Manager acts as a change agent and Compass owner, ensuring adoption, accuracy, and sustained optimization of Compass as a core operating platform across all city locations.
City & Financial Leadership
- Lead, manage, and develop an assigned city to operational success and financial profitability across all functional areas.
- Develop, implement, and communicate city operating plans that maximize revenue, market share, and profitability in alignment with company objectives and guidelines.
- Monitor performance against plan; establish or revise strategies, procedures, and standards to improve results and mitigate risk.
- Set monthly performance goals for each location, including revenue, revenue per unit, transactions, utilization, incremental sales, and customer experience metrics.
- Forecast, budget, and manage key financial drivers, including revenue, transactions, market segment mix, utilization, fleet mix, wage expense, daily dollar average, revenue per unit, incremental revenue penetration, and fleet size.
- Grow revenue and profit while maintaining disciplined cost control and productivity standards.
Fleet Ownership & Asset Management
- Direct and control fleet distribution activities to ensure optimal vehicle availability across city locations.
- Oversee fleet maintenance, repair, and reconditioning activities to ensure safety, quality, and readiness standards are met.
- Evaluate physical inventories to establish and maintain the appropriate fleet mix, age profile, and asset deployment.
- Analyze DOR and operational reports to improve utilization, return on investment, and fleet velocity.
Compass Leadership & Fleet Command
- Serve as the primary Compass owner and point of contact for the city.
- Ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistent usage of Compass reporting across all locations.
- Leverage Compass to gain real-time visibility into vehicle location, condition, dwell time, and lot flow to optimize fleet performance.
- Lead the development and ongoing optimization of lot flow strategies across rental markets within the city.
- Analyze Compass and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Conduct detailed operational assessments and implement process improvements to reduce dwell time, increase efficiency, and accelerate vehicles to the Readyline.
- Identify and recommend Compass enhancements to improve user experience, operational efficiency, and overall business value.
Change Leadership & Adoption
- Act as a change agent for Compass, ensuring effective two-way communication between frontline teams and project stakeholders.
- Ensure teams are informed, trained, and prepared for Compass-related changes and enhancements.
- Gather feedback from users, escalate risks and issues, and support resolution to ensure successful adoption.
- Support and enable Change Agents by:
- Cascading information, updates, and resources.
- Providing time and resources for training and meetings.
- Encouraging open communication and feedback.
- Recognizing and celebrating contributions to drive engagement and accountability.
People Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness
- Hire, lead, coach, develop, and evaluate management and employee staff across all city locations.
- Establish, communicate, and monitor clear objectives aligned with company goals.
- Implement HR policies related to performance management, discipline, and development in a consistent, fair, and compliant manner.
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.
Stakeholder & External Relations
- Partner with Corporate Sales and Marketing to support sales strategies, long-range objectives, and local marketing initiatives.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with local business organizations and governmental agencies to protect company interests and resolve issues.
- Ensure Quality Assurance standards and operational compliance are consistently met.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct supervisory responsibility for select management and staff within the city.
- Indirect supervisory responsibility for all employees across the city.
Responsibility Scope / Impact
This role has significant impact on the operational performance, financial results, asset utilization, customer experience, and employee engagement of the city. The City Manager exercises substantial independent judgment in managing daily operations, fleet ownership, asset deployment, utilization, and return on investment. Decisions are made within established policies and procedures, with escalation as required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- Five or more years of operations and sales experience, with at least one year in a supervisory role; vehicle rental or related industry experience strongly preferred. (Experience requirements may vary by city assignment.)
- Strong general business acumen with the ability to lead multiple locations and complex operations.
- Proven ability to lead through change and drive adoption of new tools and processes.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated coaching and people leadership capability in a multi-location environment.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
COMPENSATION
- The annual salary range for this position is $118,000-$144,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
PERKS YOU’LL GET
- Clear and defined career paths for advancement
- Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance
- Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including Group Legal, Identity Theft, Accident Insurance, FSA, and additional life insurance coverages
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matched contributions
- Comprehensive training to learn the business and enhance professional skills
- Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care services, and more
WHO WE ARE
Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards. We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.
Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law. This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group. This job posting is anticipated to remain open until October 23rd, 2026.
LOCATION
Denver Colorado United States of America
INTRODUCTION
Driven to be the Best
People. Performance. Purpose. At Avis Budget Group, we’re driven to be the best vehicle rental company in the world, together. Our 25,000 employees raise the bar every day, bringing different perspectives, taking ownership, and leading with integrity. We’re defining the future of mobility with safe, sustainable solutions that move people, businesses, and communities forward.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The City Manager leads, manages, and develops Denver City to achieve operational excellence, financial profitability, and sustained growth. This role has full accountability for city performance across operations, fleet, people, customer experience, and financial results, including ownership of fleet utilization and asset productivity. The City Manager develops and executes city operating plans aligned to regional and company strategies, ensures disciplined execution of operational standards, and drives continuous improvement. This role serves as the fleet command leader for the city, leveraging Compass and other data-driven tools to optimize lot flow, reduce dwell time, increase utilization, and accelerate vehicles to the Readyline—ultimately improving revenue, cost performance, and customer satisfaction. Additionally, the City Manager acts as a change agent and Compass owner, ensuring adoption, accuracy, and sustained optimization of Compass as a core operating platform across all city locations.
City & Financial Leadership
- Lead, manage, and develop an assigned city to operational success and financial profitability across all functional areas.
- Develop, implement, and communicate city operating plans that maximize revenue, market share, and profitability in alignment with company objectives and guidelines.
- Monitor performance against plan; establish or revise strategies, procedures, and standards to improve results and mitigate risk.
- Set monthly performance goals for each location, including revenue, revenue per unit, transactions, utilization, incremental sales, and customer experience metrics.
- Forecast, budget, and manage key financial drivers, including revenue, transactions, market segment mix, utilization, fleet mix, wage expense, daily dollar average, revenue per unit, incremental revenue penetration, and fleet size.
- Grow revenue and profit while maintaining disciplined cost control and productivity standards.
Fleet Ownership & Asset Management
- Direct and control fleet distribution activities to ensure optimal vehicle availability across city locations.
- Oversee fleet maintenance, repair, and reconditioning activities to ensure safety, quality, and readiness standards are met.
- Evaluate physical inventories to establish and maintain the appropriate fleet mix, age profile, and asset deployment.
- Analyze DOR and operational reports to improve utilization, return on investment, and fleet velocity.
Compass Leadership & Fleet Command
- Serve as the primary Compass owner and point of contact for the city.
- Ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistent usage of Compass reporting across all locations.
- Leverage Compass to gain real-time visibility into vehicle location, condition, dwell time, and lot flow to optimize fleet performance.
- Lead the development and ongoing optimization of lot flow strategies across rental markets within the city.
- Analyze Compass and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Conduct detailed operational assessments and implement process improvements to reduce dwell time, increase efficiency, and accelerate vehicles to the Readyline.
- Identify and recommend Compass enhancements to improve user experience, operational efficiency, and overall business value.
Change Leadership & Adoption
- Act as a change agent for Compass, ensuring effective two-way communication between frontline teams and project stakeholders.
- Ensure teams are informed, trained, and prepared for Compass-related changes and enhancements.
- Gather feedback from users, escalate risks and issues, and support resolution to ensure successful adoption.
- Support and enable Change Agents by:
- Cascading information, updates, and resources.
- Providing time and resources for training and meetings.
- Encouraging open communication and feedback.
- Recognizing and celebrating contributions to drive engagement and accountability.
People Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness
- Hire, lead, coach, develop, and evaluate management and employee staff across all city locations.
- Establish, communicate, and monitor clear objectives aligned with company goals.
- Implement HR policies related to performance management, discipline, and development in a consistent, fair, and compliant manner.
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.
Stakeholder & External Relations
- Partner with Corporate Sales and Marketing to support sales strategies, long-range objectives, and local marketing initiatives.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with local business organizations and governmental agencies to protect company interests and resolve issues.
- Ensure Quality Assurance standards and operational compliance are consistently met.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct supervisory responsibility for select management and staff within the city.
- Indirect supervisory responsibility for all employees across the city.
Responsibility Scope / Impact
This role has significant impact on the operational performance, financial results, asset utilization, customer experience, and employee engagement of the city. The City Manager exercises substantial independent judgment in managing daily operations, fleet ownership, asset deployment, utilization, and return on investment. Decisions are made within established policies and procedures, with escalation as required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- Five or more years of operations and sales experience, with at least one year in a supervisory role; vehicle rental or related industry experience strongly preferred. (Experience requirements may vary by city assignment.)
- Strong general business acumen with the ability to lead multiple locations and complex operations.
- Proven ability to lead through change and drive adoption of new tools and processes.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated coaching and people leadership capability in a multi-location environment.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
COMPENSATION
- The annual salary range for this position is $118,000-$144,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
PERKS YOU’LL GET
- Clear and defined career paths for advancement
- Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance
- Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including Group Legal, Identity Theft, Accident Insurance, FSA, and additional life insurance coverages
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matched contributions
- Comprehensive training to learn the business and enhance professional skills
- Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care services, and more
WHO WE ARE
Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards. We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.
Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law. This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group. This job posting is anticipated to remain open until October 23rd, 2026.
LOCATION
Denver Colorado United States of America
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a City Manager
Document progressive municipal leadership experience
PERM requires your employer to demonstrate you meet the minimum requirements stated in the job ad. Compile performance reviews, budget reports, and org charts showing progressive responsibility across department oversight, capital planning, and intergovernmental coordination before the recruitment process begins.
Verify your occupation category before applying
City Manager roles typically file under EB-2 when the position requires a master's degree in public administration or a related field. If your offer specifies a bachelor's plus significant experience, confirm with your employer whether EB-2 or EB-3 is the intended category before PERM is initiated.
Research sponsors on Migrate Mate by filing history
Municipal employers rarely advertise their green card sponsorship capacity on job postings. Use Migrate Mate to identify local governments and public-sector authorities with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, then target those entities directly in your outreach.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your occupation and location throughout the PERM and I-140 process. Look up the wage level for your city using the OFLC Wage Search so you enter salary conversations knowing the floor PERM compliance requires.
Understand per-country backlogs before accepting an offer
If you were born in India or China, your priority date determines when USCIS can approve your I-485. Confirm the current cutoff dates in the DOS Visa Bulletin before accepting an offer, since decades-long backlogs can affect your timeline even after an approved I-140.
Align offer letter language with PERM job requirements
DOL scrutinizes whether the actual duties in your offer letter match the PERM job description exactly. Ask your employer to review the offer letter against the O*NET profile for City and County Managers so the minimum requirements and duties are consistent before the application is filed.
Green Card City Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PERM process for City Manager green card sponsorship?
PERM is a Department of Labor certification requiring your employer to conduct a formal recruitment test proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the City Manager role at the prevailing wage. After DOL certifies the PERM application, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You then apply for adjustment of status or pursue consular processing to receive lawful permanent residence.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for City Manager roles?
H-1B visa grants temporary nonimmigrant status for up to six years and requires annual employer filings. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. PERM replaces the LCA used in H-1B filings and involves a full DOL recruitment test. The process is longer but results in permanent authorization to work for any employer once you receive your green card.
Do City Manager roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most City Manager positions qualify for EB-2 when the employer requires a master's degree in public administration, public policy, or a related field. If the minimum qualification is a bachelor's degree plus substantial progressive experience, the role may be classified under EB-3 professional. Your employer and their immigration counsel determine the category when preparing the PERM labor certification application.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor green cards for City Manager positions?
Municipal governments, county authorities, and regional public agencies are the primary employers for City Manager roles and occasionally sponsor employment-based green cards for specialized candidates. Migrate Mate surfaces public-sector employers with verified green card sponsorship history by occupation, so you can identify and target the right organizations without relying on job postings that rarely disclose sponsorship intentions.
Can I change employers after my City Manager green card application is filed?
AC21 job portability allows you to change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 has been approved. If you change employers before the I-485 stage, a new employer can file a fresh I-140 and, once that petition is approved, you may request to retain the original priority date from your previous employer's approved I-140.