What title does Craig Middlebrooks hold after joining Pawnee's parks department?

Craig Middlebrooks holds the title Associate Administrator after joining Pawnee’s parks department.

Craig originally worked as the office manager for Eagleton’s parks department. When Eagleton and Pawnee merged, most former Eagleton employees were laid off, but Craig remained because of his efficiency, political knowledge, and forceful negotiating style.

His new title places him below the department’s top leadership while still making him an important administrative figure. The role also fits the character’s personality: Craig is intensely invested in government work and frequently treats routine bureaucratic disputes as major crises.

A common mix-up is to remember his former Eagleton job, Office Manager, instead of his Pawnee position. In the show’s later timeline, Craig eventually succeeds Ron Swanson as director of the Pawnee Parks Department, making Associate Administrator an important step in his career.