It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Department: Communications
Grade: 270
Salary: $71,593/year
Job Duties:
- Manage daily operations of the Communications Department, ensuring effective workflow and staff performance.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate communications staff, fostering professional development and high-quality work.
- Assist the Director of Communications with planning and implementing communication strategies, media relations, and public information initiatives.
- Support public information officer (PIO) duties, including responding to media inquiries, drafting press releases, preparing talking points, and coordinating official statements.
- Assist in crisis communication and emergency response by ensuring timely, accurate, and coordinated messaging to the public and media.
- Ensure compliance with public information laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Oversee production of public-facing materials, including press releases, newsletters, website content, and social media updates.
- Serve as a liaison to internal departments and external agencies to support public outreach and community engagement.
- Act as department lead in the Director’s absence, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in communications, public information, or related field, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
- Strong leadership and staff management skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of public information practices, crisis communication, and media relations.
- Excellent writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
- Experience working with government, media, or the public sector is strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and respond effectively under pressure.
- Must submit to/pass pre-employment drug screen/background check
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
