City Manager

The City of Darlington is seeking an innovative, proactive, community leader to serve as our next City Manager. Located halfway between Charlotte and Myrtle Beach in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina, our community is nestled minutes from the intersection of Interstates 95 and 20. Darlington is a thriving community rich in history that has preserved its Southern charm with five historic districts and nearly 200 properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

As the county seat, Darlington will see more than $175 million in construction in the next year including a new County Courthouse, Historical Museum, industrial expansion at Georgia Pacific, new housing, and medical center upgrades. Darlington also serves as the headquarters for the County School District offices and is the birthplace of NASCAR with the Darlington Raceway on its outskirts.

Darlington has a Council-Manager Form of Government with a Mayor and 6 non-partisan council members, a $8.5M General Fund budget, a $4.3M Water/Sewer Budget, and roughly 90 employees.

City manager serves as executive officer operating under the Council-Manager form of government. Manager appoints and removes employees as necessary, prepares the budget for the council and implements the policies and activities of the council. The manager will keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and serve as a catalyst for positive change.