Salt Lake County

Communications & Public Relations Manager - Aging Services

Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic communications and marketing for a county division, coordinating public relations, government relations, and campaign promotions.

Must-have: Four years of related experience with supervisory responsibility.
Standout: Experience leading cross‑functional marketing, media relations, and partnership development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develops, manages, implements, and monitors the division’s strategic communications efforts with respect to public relations and government relations in support of the strategic goals and initiatives of the Division.
Plans, implements and evaluates all aspects of marketing, sales, promotions, advertising and positioning to achieve and exceed revenue, attendance and customer services goals.
Serves as Division liaison with the media.
Collaborates with the community and various governmental agencies.
- Conceptualizes and implements comprehensive communication plans and programs. Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.
- Designs & implements strategic marketing campaigns and brand building plans. Conducts market research and data analysis to provide reports as required.
- Develops and maintains strategic partnerships for event and show promotions, sponsorships, and creative advertising opportunities in collaboration with co-promoters and other partners.
- Advises staff on sensitive political issues and effective communication. Facilitates short- and long-term planning and helps ensure successful implementation.
- Serves as the designated contact for media inquiries relating to emergency operations, special events, or programs. Provides direct responses, press releases, and special reports.
- Collaborates with the community and various governmental agencies to achieve cooperation and leadership for projects that advance goals and objectives of the division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, or other closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience, of which one (1) year must have been supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Benefits

12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.
Additional Benefits include
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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Salt Lake County

4.1 Glassdoor

Salt Lake County is a governmental entity, and a political subdivision of the State of Utah. Salt Lake County's mission is to provide honest, open, efficient and ethical government that is fiscally responsible, accessible and responsive to Salt Lake County's needs. We achieve this by responding to citizens' concerns, caring for our environment, promoting economic development, and enhancing human services while ensuring safe communities.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

2.8K employees (59 in marketing)

www.slco.org/jobs

68% recommend to a friend

87% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

12.6K

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$126.8K

Traffic Source Mix

30.1%

Direct

51.7%

Referral

11.6%

Social

5.8%

Paid

0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

29 (1% of company)

Funding

Total Funding

$500K

Last Raise

$500K

Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

Nov 2022
Grant • $500K

Recent News

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Salt Lake County Council, facing public pressure, now wants to delay day care closures

Nov 10, 2025 • The Salt Lake Tribune

Responsibilities

Develops, manages, implements, and monitors the division’s strategic communications efforts with respect to public relations and government relations in support of the strategic goals and initiatives of the Division.
Plans, implements and evaluates all aspects of marketing, sales, promotions, advertising and positioning to achieve and exceed revenue, attendance and customer services goals.
Serves as Division liaison with the media.
Collaborates with the community and various governmental agencies.
- Conceptualizes and implements comprehensive communication plans and programs. Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.
- Designs & implements strategic marketing campaigns and brand building plans. Conducts market research and data analysis to provide reports as required.
- Develops and maintains strategic partnerships for event and show promotions, sponsorships, and creative advertising opportunities in collaboration with co-promoters and other partners.
- Advises staff on sensitive political issues and effective communication. Facilitates short- and long-term planning and helps ensure successful implementation.
- Serves as the designated contact for media inquiries relating to emergency operations, special events, or programs. Provides direct responses, press releases, and special reports.
- Collaborates with the community and various governmental agencies to achieve cooperation and leadership for projects that advance goals and objectives of the division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, or other closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience, of which one (1) year must have been supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Benefits

12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.
Additional Benefits include
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information Click HERE
To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use our Total Rewards Estimator