Virginia Information Technologies Agency

Public Relations Coordinator

Culpeper, VA (On-site)

$60K/yr – $112K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute public relations activities for a comprehensive program, supporting the Public Relations Director and advancing the agency's public information goals.

Lead and manage PR activities across media relations, public information, and public affairs.
Respond to media inquiries and coordinate deadlines including FOIA-related requests.
Collaborate on layout, design, and editing for external and internal PR projects.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Supporting the Public Relations Director and advancing the objectives of the Public Relations Office of the Virginia State Police
Independently carrying out all public relations activities for a comprehensive public affairs, media relations, and public information program.

Requirements

Knowledge of:
• Effective development, management and execution of public relations campaigns, social media platforms, marketing concepts, research methods, and crisis communications practices.
• Researching and writing press releases, speeches, newsletters, and various publications.
• Preparation and facilitation of press conferences under time constraints.
Skills in:
• Graphic design and using personal computers with standard Microsoft Office software.
• Adobe InDesign/Photoshop.
• Video editing and production.
• Photography, and other web, cloud-based creative-design software.
Ability to:

Preferred

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major studies in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field preferred.
Experience with law enforcement and crisis communications is highly desired.

Virginia Information Technologies Agency

VITA connects, protects and innovates IT services, infrastructure and cybersecurity for 67 Virginia agencies, 55,000 state workers and 8.6 million Virginians. VITA's new guiding principles:Our new vision is to be Virginia's most customer-focused technology partner, empowering the Commonwealth to achieve more through innovative, efficient and secure technology.Our new mission is to deliver sustainable and effective results to our customers through innovative, efficient and secure services.Our new tagline is Connecting - Protecting - InnovatingOur agency personas: we are the Commonwealth's IT protector, our partners' collaborator and Virginia's innovator.Our new value statements:Accountability - We take ownership for delivering on defined outcomes, being transparent and responsible for the decisions we make.Inclusive Collaboration - We engage diverse individuals and teams from VITA, customers and suppliers to develop solutions together and foster mutually beneficial partnerships.Growth Mindset - We embrace challenges and opportunities for growth, striving to discover innovative solutions and never accepting the status quo.Effectiveness - We work decisively to deliver solutions by taking a data-driven approach that creates value for the Commonwealth.Persistence - We are dedicated to accomplishing our mission by delivering timely and innovative solutions for our customers despite challenges.

Founded in 2003

Richmond, Virginia, USA

401 employees (15 in marketing)

www.vita.virginia.gov