Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the City's communication plan; preparing documents for publication and marketing including newsletters, public service announcements, and press releases; serving as a liaison to facilitate and coordinate department operations and communications information; managing the City's social media presence; serving as a point of contact for news organizations; hiring, evaluating, and supervising subordinate staff and/or performing other related activities.
• Assists with the management of City-side communications, including emergency management and public safety and/or public communications efforts; ensures compliance with applicable internal and external requirements; and assists with managing applicable contracts associated with program operations.
• Functions as internal consultant on communication methods and issues; identifies and manages dissemination of appropriate communications projects, and assist in all mediums of City communication including, but not limited to, website, social media networks and printed materials.
• Supervise staff by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures and oversee subordinate personnel, including hiring, termination, and disciplinary procedures.
• Assists with developing and/or implementing program goals, objectives, activities, and strategic initiatives; assesses consequences and outcomes of program initiatives; and makes recommendations related to areas of opportunity in assigned programmatic area.
• Assists with developing and administering program budgets; work may involve approving expenditures; reviewing financial statements; and analyzing financial operations.
• Develops informational material to communicate to City residents, staff, and includes community outreach events. Designs and develops a variety of advertisements, brochures, and marketing materials using principles of graphic design.
• Coordinates with internal and external departments, personnel, and/or agencies, including the public, and Board and Council members; attends meetings; and serves as a liaison, to facilitate and coordinate department operations and communicate information.
• Prepares, reviews, and/or updates financial and general reports, memos, letters, records, newsletters, and/or marketing and related collateral materials; designs and updates websites; and maintains and updates databases and online systems; work may involve researching, compiling, and analyzing data, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or equivalent and three (3) years of related experience in assigned area of responsibility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Valid Texas driver's license