Deputy Director of Communications and Community Relations

1 day ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States City of Atlanta HR Full time
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Director of Communications and Community Relations to join our team at the City of Atlanta HR. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Director of Communications and Community Relations in managing and implementing internal and external strategic communications, marketing, and public relations programs to support the Department of Watershed Management's mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy to engage and inform stakeholders, community-based organizations, community members, advisory committees, government agencies, and media.
  • Provide direct and indirect supervision of assigned communications staff and consultants responsible for designing and producing communications for events, community engagement and outreach, project information, education, internal communications, and digital media.
  • Oversee the content and continuity of the Department's social media channels and website with consistent and accurate information and messaging that positively reflects the Department.
  • Assist with developing the Department's official responses to requests received under the Georgia Open Records Act.
  • Collaborate with the Director in the planning and preparing speeches, special papers, testimonies, radio and television scripts, and other documents for the Commissioner and other Departmental representatives.
  • Assist with coordinating media training to prepare staff, conduct media tours, and arrange speaking engagements for the Commissioner and senior staff as appropriate.
  • May represent DWM as spokesperson to the media and the public; develops, manages, and implements proactive and responsive media relations programs; external messaging, including responding to press inquiries, producing press releases and statements of articles, and coordinating press conferences and media events on a local, state, national, and international level.
  • Assist with managing communications with the communities impacted by the Department's initiatives and projects to understand needs and improve the communities served.
  • Collaborate with the Director to develop and monitor the annual budget for sponsorships, merchandise, equipment, and materials.
  • May interact with elected and appointed officials, community, and industry leaders.
  • Serves as a proxy and contributing member of the DWM leadership team.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, Communications, Public Relations, Mass Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Seven to ten years of progressive experience with communication and marketing (or equivalent job experience). Minimum five years of supervising staff or overseeing stakeholder relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in business or public administration, Communications, Public Relations, Mass Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Ten or more years of municipal or other government experience focused on strategic communications and community-based communication (including media relations).
  • Experience with crisis communications.


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