Responsibilities

• Consults with BCO team to develop effective communication procedure sand policies for various situations or crises.
• Drafts and publishes media releases to announce and promote agency news and critical public information.
• Develops talking points for agency and state leadership.
• Responds to media inquiries.
• Writes letters, memos, and other business correspondence.
• Communicates communication with practices. media outlets and journalists and create press kits.
• Develops branding materials and templates for standard work use (e.g., style guides, communications materials, media releases, and brand templates).
• Coaches and assists team members on improving communication skills.
• Performs communications research and monitors the progress of various communications strategies.
• Represents AZDOHS at conferences and events, on task forces and workgroups, and with communities as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in communication, media, training relations
• Experience in Agency branding

Preferred

• Experience Journalism and press releases