Responsibilities

• Implements the day-to-day advocacy and associated activities before state executive offices, various state agencies, local governments, stakeholders, media, and customers. Ensures consistency with the governor’s stated objectives and implicit intent.
• Plans and coordinates public relations and marketing activities for the agency. Solicits and coordinates with customers, stakeholders, and private sector partners.
• Maintains the GEFA website, social media channels, and the employee intranet .
• Assists in the coordination, production, and distribution of external communication materials, such as press releases, talking points, speeches, presentations, letters, articles, brochures, manuals, and publications.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders and represents the interests of GEFA in interactions with borrowers, stakeholders, staff of other governmental entities, suppliers, and vendors.
• Travels occasionally throughout the state, including overnight travel. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field and applies pertinent new knowledge to performance of other responsibilities.
• Manage purchases and billing through consultants/contractors. Monitors financial information to ensure operations are within budget. Executes all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited private and postsecondary institution in political science, journalism, communications, business administration, public relations, marketing or a related field AND one year professional level experience working in public relations or marketing
• OR four years professional level experience in public relations, journalism, advertising, communications, speechwriting, or marketing AND one year at the lower career development level
• Note: An equivalent combination of education and/or job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience, and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Preferred

• 3-5 years of professional level experience in public relations
• 3-5 years of professional level experience in marketing
• 3-5 years of professional level experience in advertising
• Government affairs experience
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including use of social media
• Web content management experience

Benefits

• GEFA values our employees. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, hybrid work environment, free gym membership, and opportunities for career growth and development.