Communications Manager

Alameda, CA (On-site)

$122K/yr – $149K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job Summary

Owns citywide communications and public relations, developing content, coordinating with officials and staff, directing programs and crisis response as Public Information Officer, and shaping standards, policies, and procedures across departments.

Leads major communications programs and crisis response
Establishes standards, brand guidelines, and procedures
Manages partnerships with agencies and consultants

Job Description

Responsibilities

Manages communications and public relations across the City of Alameda organization, including developing original content for press releases, the City’s websites, newsletters, and social media and other written, audio, and visual collateral.
Coordinate media and community relations with department heads, public officials including City Councilmembers, businesses, consultants, and residents; makes presentations on assigned projects and programs.
Plans and directs major communications and public relations functions, programs and activities including leading crisis response as Public Information Officer within the City's emergency management structure, writing press releases, and communicating with media contacts.
Develops and implements communications programs, systems, procedures, and operating methods; develops and revises policies and procedures.
Establish citywide communications standards, style guidelines, and brand consistency across departments, platforms, and public-facing materials; plans and directs communications programs and services; recommend and implement improved methods and procedures.
Conducts research and analytical studies on a variety of public policy and legislative issues; coordinates and expedites reports and program information from City departments; develops procedures, formulates recommendations and prepares reports and correspondence.
Coordinates contract arrangements with other agencies and private parties; manage consultants, agencies, and vendor contracts related to communications services.
Assists City Manager in determining communication priorities, methods, standards, and work sequences necessary to achieve objectives.
Provides staff support to committees or commissions or individuals as assigned.
Assists in budget preparation and administration.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a related field, such as communications.
Experience: Five years of experience conducting administrative analysis, developing policies and procedures, and managing administrative programs and services, two years of which shall have been in the area of strategic communications, public information, public affairs, or marketing.

Preferred

At least five years of experience in the area of strategic communications, public information, public affairs, or marketing is highly desirable.

Benefits

Four day, 36 hour work week (Monday - Thursday)
CalPERS Retirement: Classic Members: 2% at 55 formula, 8.868% contribution; New Members 2% @ 62 formula, 8.75% contribution.
Medical: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide comprehensive health coverage to employees. Multiple HMO and PPO plans available
Dental: Comprehensive dental coverage provided to employees and their eligible dependents.
Vacation: Starting with 75 hours annually and increasing with years of service.
Management Incentive Leave: 27 hours of management leave per fiscal year.
Holidays: 11 City Holidays
Floating Holidays: 4 floating days
Sick Leave: 90 hours annually; unused sick leave is converted to service credit at retirement
Deferred Compensation: Up to 1% 457(b) matching City contribution after 1 year of continuous service.

City of Alameda

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The City of Alameda, California is a unique island community of approximately 76,000 residents in the San Francisco Bay Area. With connections to the East Bay mainland by four bridges, two underwater tubes, and highly-desirable ferry service to San Francisco, we are within minutes of numerous cultural activities in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. People are drawn to Alameda for our safe and inviting residential communities with distinguished neighborhood schools, boutique shopping, and a broad mix of destination restaurants. Alameda takes pride in being a vibrant community with a rich maritime history and small-town charm. We offer a diverse mix of housing, including multi-family units and historic Victorian homes along tree-lined streets. According to Money Magazine, the City of Alameda compares favorably to the “best places to live” in America.Alameda was incorporated in 1854 and became a charter city in 1916 with a Council-Manager form of government. The five-member Mayor/Council serves four-year terms, staggered at even numbered years. The City is a full-service organization providing residents with a range of municipal services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets, storm drains, and other infrastructure; a state-of-the-art library system; economic development; an active planning and building permit center; and over 400 acres of parks and recreational facilities including multi-use athletic fields, picnic sites, a skate park, a swim center, and a full service senior center. The city employs approximately 500 full-time employees in the departments of the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Fire, Police, Community Development, Base Reuse, Public Works, Recreation & Parks, Library, and Alameda Municipal Power.

Alameda, California, USA

350 employees

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