Responsibilities

• Communications, marketing and campaign development and delivery.
• Web and digital content development and delivery.
• Brand stewardship and media relations.
• Internal communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic communications support and counsel that drive innovation, creativity, and new approaches aligned with City objectives.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans
• Work closely with the communications and marketing director to plan, advise on, and deliver effective communications and marketing strategies, and annual action plans.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of internal and external stakeholder communication on high profile projects.
• Manage proactive and reactive media relations, including timely responses to inquiries and handling complex or sensitive issues that carry reputational risk.
• Build trusted relationships with department leaders and provide strategic communications counsel, training, and support as needed.
• Serve as a point of contact for media and maintain effective relationships with key media sources.
• Develop and implement proactive communications and community relations strategies, leveraging news releases, newsletters, emails, articles, postings, publications, scripts and electronic media, etc.
• Support crisis communications and assist in the management of media relations during critical incidents.
• Proactively develop and implement communication strategies and plans to engage internal and external stakeholders, and to promote City accomplishments and activities.
• Write, edit, and distribute a variety of communications including newsletters (internal and external), press releases, media responses, website content, leader talking points and position papers.
• Coordinate with City departments to gather information, develop content, and ensure accuracy.
• Manage and update communications channels, including the employee intranet, City website, email platforms and digital tools.
• Assist with public information requests.
• Serve as a backup for the Communications and Marketing Director, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related area, with a minimum of five years PR/Communications experience.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, accessible language

Benefits

• Comprehensive, Cost Effective Benefits Package Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Life and Disability Insurance; FSA; HSA; Lagers Pension- L6 Tier and Deferred Compensation program; Paid Vacation; Paid Holidays; Employee Assistance Programs and Educational Benefits.