Responsibilities

• Manage outreach initiatives, including Airport's Speakers Bureau.
• Process, organize, and track requests for airport speakers.
• Provide accurate information for presentations and maintain up-to-date materials aligned to brand standards.
• Offer ongoing coaching to prepare speakers for presentations.
• Make presentations to community groups, professional groups, and school career days; broaden speaking engagements.
• Collaborate to develop presentations, educational lessons, and related learning materials for outreach activities.
• Lead Airport Tour Program, including education tours for children through adult and special groups.
• Identify additional groups for airport tours and meetings aligned to strategic goals.
• Respond to speaker and tour requests in ZenDesk promptly.
• Represent Public Relations on committees such as Community Service Fund Drive, Workforce Development; participate in PHX Crisis Communications.

Requirements

• Three years of professional-level experience in research, finance, or public administration.
• Master's degree in business or public administration, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Preferred

• Experience developing programs and/or partnerships.
• Experience supervising professional-level and administrative staff.
• Experience creating collaborations with community organizations and/or schools.
• Experience managing and monitoring budgets, contracts, and/or contract compliance.
• Experience in speaking engagements/presentations to community groups, professional groups, and schools.
• Experience with writing advanced level memos, reports, City Council reports, and/or special project recommendations.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of medical plans: HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP
• Monthly City contribution to Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes holidays, vacation, sick, and personal leave