Senior Director, Brand & Communications
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
New York City, NY (Remote)
$195K/yr - $205K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level12+ years exp.
7 hrs ago
Media and Communications Coordinator, #48604
Virginia Beach, VA (On-site)
Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time
Posted 5 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive crisis management and strategic communications for the City, protecting reputation, guiding media relations, and preparing executives.
- Own crisis management plans and mitigate reputational risk.
- Must-have: Proactive crisis planning and messaging capability.
- Standout: Backup spokesperson duties and executive interview prep.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Crisis Management & Mitigation: Develop and implement crisis communication plans to protect the organization’s reputation during emergencies or disruptions.
- Issues Management: Proactively identify, analyze, and manage potential reputation threats. Monitor competitive media intelligence and develop counter-narratives.
- Strategic Communications: Craft, review, and distribute high-level messaging, to include news releases, holding statements, press kits, op-eds, and talking points.
- Media Relations: Build/maintain proactive relationships with local/national media.
- Spokesperson Duties: Serve as a backup spokesperson and prepare executive leadership for interviews, media briefings, and public appearances.
- Social Media Monitoring: Oversee the monitoring of public sentiment across social media platforms and traditional media; provide guidance on messaging.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders to ensure consistent and accurate communication.
Benefits
- The City offers a generous benefits package , which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and paid leave.
City of Virginia Beach
Home to more than 456,000 people, Virginia Beach is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 39th largest city in the United States. A dynamic community strengthened by a diverse mix of industry, attractions and people, Virginia Beach is recognized globally as one of the best places to live, work and do business. With 38 miles of beaches and 79 miles of scenic waterways, this vibrant East Coast city is situated along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, in the southeastern corner of the state, about a four-hour drive by car to Washington D.C., and within a day's drive or less from two-thirds of the U.S. population.The City of Virginia Beach LinkedIn page has a wealth of multimedia content available for review. The posted media is copyrighted and owned by the City and may not be downloaded, copied, or linked to without the express written permission of the City. Any media displayed by or linked from the City of Virginia Beach LinkedIn page or VirginiaBeach.gov that was not created by the City has been used with permission from the copyright holder.
Founded in 1963
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.4K employees (78 in marketing)
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
359.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.8%
Direct
43%
Referral
5.9%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.8%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~3.4K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
60 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
22.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
People
HR / Recruitment
Marketing Leadership
Jason Nichols
Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing
At the company for 1 year 3 months
Ian Everett
Marketing & Brand Director - Parks & Recreation
At the company for 3 years 10 months
Elise Cohen
Marketing Campaign Manager - Parks & Recreation
At the company for 11 months
Kelsey Blevins
Channel Marketing Manager
At the company for 3 years
