Director of Communications & Community Relations

Tampa, FL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive5+ years exp

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own communications and public affairs for a government Tax Collector, shaping strategy, media relations, and community outreach while guiding branding and digital presence across multiple channels.

  • Communications Strategy & Leadership: Develop and deploy the office’s plan and oversee staff and budget.
  • Public Relations & Media: Build relationships with officials, media, and partners to raise program awareness.
  • Brand & Digital Presence: Manage image, logos, website, intranet, and social channels to support public outreach.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy communications strategy on behalf of the Tax Collector’s Office
  • Fosters strong working relationships with other State and County departments, government officials, the media, the general public, and outside agencies or businesses to achieve positive outcomes and results for the Tax Collector’s office
  • Develop and maintain the organization’s image and identity including the use of logos, signs, and other marketing materials
  • Oversee the effective management of the organization’s web site, intranet, and social media sites
  • Produce and oversee production of publications and videos, and coordinate special events to raise public awareness of the programs and services of the Tax Collector’s office
  • Evaluate marketing, advertising, and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts
  • Write interesting and effective press releases and prepare information for media kits
  • Develop and manage the organization’s communication plan
  • Plan and direct the work activities of staff in Communications & Community Relations and oversee the department budget
  • Represents the Tax Collector at meeting and events

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or a related field from an accredited college or university; and
  • 5 years of experience working in communications, community relations or a related field.
  • An equivalent level of education and experience may be substituted as permitted by law.

Preferred

  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
  • APR certification preferred.
Hillsborough County Tax Collector logo

Hillsborough County Tax Collector

Florida Tax Collectors are independent constitutional officers elected every four years in the Presidential election year.The Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s office collects and distributes local property, business and tourist development taxes. We also collect motor vehicle, vessel, and mobile home fees, conduct road tests and issue registrations, titles, driver licenses and certified copies of FL birth certificates. The dollars we collect help support schools, parks, roads, libraries, waterways, and transit systems. The Hillsborough County Tax Collector adopted the Sterling Management System in 2004 and has made significant improvements over the past few years. In 2008, we were recognized as a Governor’s Sterling Award recipient; and in 2011, we received the Sterling Sustained Excellence Award. We were the first Tax Collector in the state of Florida and the first government agency in Hillsborough County to receive the Governor’s Sterling and Sustained Excellence Awards. Now, we’ve taken our continuous improvement efforts to the national level by striving for the Malcolm Baldrige Award.

Tampa, Florida, USA
192 employees (4 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
144.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
65.8%
Direct
26.1%
Referral
2.9%
Social
0.5%
Paid
2.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~192

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1