The Pike Place Market Foundation is conducting a search for its next Executive Director to lead this vital organization dedicated to supporting the social service programs that sustain Pike Place Market as a thriving community resource. For over four decades, the Foundation has championed the needs of the Market’s residents and small business owners through direct services, affordable housing, childcare, and healthcare programs, while preserving the Market’s historic character and irreplaceable role in Seattle’s civic life.
The next Executive Director will build upon this history of success to expand the Foundation’s impact, strengthen community partnerships, and ensure that Pike Place Market continues to serve as a model of compassionate urban development where commerce, community, and culture intersect at the heart of one of America’s most iconic locations. If you’re ready and excited to lead a solid, vital organization at a critical junction, this is the opportunity for you.
We’ve partnered with the Valtas Group to facilitate this search. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t check every qualification listed, we still want to hear from you, and we encourage you to apply. This role will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of April 6, 2026. Candidate materials are reviewed continuously, and screening interviews with Valtas will begin on a rolling basis in March. Cover letters (two pages or less) addressed to the Board of Directors and a resume can be submitted to Valtas here.
You may direct questions to Christine Martin at christine@valtasgroup.com or Ed Rogan at ed@valtasgroup.com.This is a full-time salaried position requiring a willingness to work some evenings and weekends and occasional travel. The ED role is based in Seattle and requires regular presence in the office, in the Market, and within the Seattle community.
The target hiring range is between $225,000 and $250,000, depending on qualifications and experience. The search committee is prioritizing candidates currently located in Western Washington area, but the Market Foundation is open to out-of-area candidates, and with a small relocation benefit potentially available.