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Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West

Greenwood Village leads the Mountain West for director and executive jobs: 22% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 15% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Greenwood Village, CO: 22%
  • #2 Las Vegas, NV: 20%
  • #3 Lehi, UT: 19%
  • 19 cities ranked in the Mountain West
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 15% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Greenwood Village CO22%
  2. 2Las Vegas NV20%
  3. 3Lehi UT19%
  4. 4Salt Lake City UT17%
  5. 5Reno NV17%
  6. 6Broomfield CO17%
  7. 7Denver CO17%
  8. 8Louisville CO16%
  9. 9Fort Collins CO15%
  10. 10Boulder CO15%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Greenwood Village leads on 22%, and #10 Boulder is at 15%.
  • Louisville reaches #8 on a sample of 139 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Denver is the largest market in the top ten, with 2,996 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Director, VP and executive openings are rare and cluster in headquarters cities. Their share of local openings shows where leadership hiring happens.

How to use it

Senior searches depend on a small number of employers. Follow the employers listed under each city and watch their openings page.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Greenwood Village CO

    22%

    Director and above
    37
    All openings
    168
    Median posted pay
    $127k

    Hiring most here: CoBank ACB, Black & Veatch, Charter Communications

    Based on 168 openings.

  2. 2

    Las Vegas NV

    20%

    Director and above
    200
    All openings
    980
    Median posted pay
    $115k

    Hiring most here: Caesars Entertainment, Allegiant Travel Company, Jt4

    Based on 980 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Las Vegas

  3. 3

    Lehi UT

    19%

    Director and above
    53
    All openings
    273
    Median posted pay
    $118k

    Hiring most here: Podium, Pattern Group, Texas Instruments

    Based on 273 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lehi

  4. 4

    Salt Lake City UT

    17%

    Director and above
    192
    All openings
    1,102
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: L3HARRIS Technologies, iCapital, Harris Health Strategic Fund

    Based on 1,102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Salt Lake City

  5. 5

    Reno NV

    17%

    Director and above
    53
    All openings
    311
    Median posted pay
    $132k

    Hiring most here: IGT, Amperesand, Caesars Entertainment

    Based on 311 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reno

  6. 6

    Broomfield CO

    17%

    Director and above
    50
    All openings
    294
    Median posted pay
    $149k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Crocs, Katalyst Ventures

    Based on 294 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Broomfield

  7. 7

    Denver CO

    17%

    Director and above
    498
    All openings
    2,996
    Median posted pay
    $141k

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 2,996 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  8. 8

    Louisville CO

    16%

    Director and above
    22
    All openings
    139
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: Infleqtion, Sierra Space, Garmin

    Based on 139 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  9. 9

    Fort Collins CO

    15%

    Director and above
    23
    All openings
    154
    Median posted pay
    $131k

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Woodward, Advanced Energy

    Based on 154 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fort Collins

  10. 10

    Boulder CO

    15%

    Director and above
    66
    All openings
    454
    Median posted pay
    $149k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Scitec Innovations, Atom Computing

    Based on 454 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boulder

  11. 11

    Centennial CO

    12%

    Director and above
    20
    All openings
    162
    Median posted pay
    $102k

    Hiring most here: United Launch Alliance, Mastec, American Civil Constructors

    Based on 162 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Centennial

  12. 12

    Englewood CO

    12%

    Director and above
    31
    All openings
    266
    Median posted pay
    $121k

    Hiring most here: General Atomics, Sargent & Lundy, Lockheed Martin

    Based on 266 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Englewood

  13. 13

    Westminster CO

    11%

    Director and above
    30
    All openings
    264
    Median posted pay
    $147k

    Hiring most here: CesiumAstro, BAE Systems, Loenbro

    Based on 264 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westminster

  14. 14

    Littleton CO

    11%

    Director and above
    33
    All openings
    295
    Median posted pay
    $130k

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Services

    Based on 295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Littleton

  15. 15

    Boise ID

    11%

    Director and above
    42
    All openings
    391
    Median posted pay
    $125k

    Hiring most here: Simplot Company Foundation, Micron, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

    Based on 391 openings.

  16. 16

    Colorado Springs CO

    10%

    Director and above
    73
    All openings
    712
    Median posted pay
    $120k

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Trinzic, Odyssey Systems Consulting

    Based on 712 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Colorado Springs

  17. 17

    Sparks NV

    9%

    Director and above
    11
    All openings
    122
    Median posted pay
    $111k

    Hiring most here: Panasonic Energy North America, Amazon, Fleet

    Based on 122 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sparks

  18. 18

    Aurora CO

    9%

    Director and above
    30
    All openings
    347
    Median posted pay
    $144k

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Northrop Grumman, RTX

    Based on 347 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Aurora

  19. 19

    Longmont CO

    3%

    Director and above
    3
    All openings
    101
    Median posted pay
    $122k

    Hiring most here: Sens Usa, Blue Origin, Ursa Major Technologies

    Based on 101 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Longmont

Full ranking

All 19 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Greenwood Village CO22%168
2Las Vegas NV20%980
3Lehi UT19%273
4Salt Lake City UT17%1,102
5Reno NV17%311
6Broomfield CO17%294
7Denver CO17%2,996
8Louisville CO16%139
9Fort Collins CO15%154
10Boulder CO15%454
11Centennial CO12%162
12Englewood CO12%266
13Westminster CO11%264
14Littleton CO11%295
15Boise ID11%391
16Colorado Springs CO10%712
17Sparks NV9%122
18Aurora CO9%347
19Longmont CO3%101

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for director and executive jobs in the mountain west?
Greenwood Village leads the Mountain West for director and executive jobs: 22% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 15% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
19 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 19 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mountain-west

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mountain-west">Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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