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Communications Manager - Parks & Recreation

SupportFinity™, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


Communications Manager - Parks & Recreation Salt Lake County | Posted Mar 12 | Full-time | Salt Lake City | Negotiable | Unknown

Overview Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place… It’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits

Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 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

Plus Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

Background Check Information 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.

Job Summary Develops, manages, implements, and monitors the division’s strategic communication efforts with respect to public relations, government relations, marketing, and brand identity. Collaborates with the community, private sector business community, various governmental agencies, and division program managers.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, or a closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Essential Functions

Conceptualizes and implements comprehensive communication, marketing, and outreach plans and programs. Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.

Advises staff on sensitive political issues and effective communication. Facilitates short- and long-term planning and helps ensure successful implementation.

Collaborates with the community, private sector business community, and various governmental agencies to achieve cooperation and leadership for projects that advance the goals and objectives of the division programs.

Coordinates the implementation of marketing and promotional efforts. Directs the editorial content and format of internal and external publications to ensure overall brand identity.

Trains staff on effective public relations and media strategies. Advises staff on how to effectively build rapport with communities and the media.

May manage Division social media to engage audiences and ensure that social messages are consistent with Division brand, style, and voice.

May serve as the designated contact for media inquiries relating to emergency operations, special events, or programs. Provides direct responses, press releases, and special reports.

May collect and prepare timely and accurate social media metrics and analytics for data management, presentations, reports, and/or meetings as assigned. Plan a strategic and goal-focused social media calendar that aligns with the Division’s priorities and other non-digital marketing channels.

Prepares strategic reports or presentations designed to educate and inform stakeholders.

May coordinate ongoing volunteers and interns.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge

Methods, techniques, and styles of business and article writing, organization, spelling, grammar, editing, punctuation, and word usage

Communication and public relations concepts, practices, principles, and strategies

Methods and techniques used for formatting, design, layout for print and electronic text and graphic design

Principles and practices of organization administration budgeting and public information

A variety of word processing and desktop publishing equipment and software programs

Principles, techniques, procedures, and methods used in the composition and production of a variety of print and internet communications

Information dissemination techniques and methods

Project Management

Social media strategy and management, including analytics

Multi-platform social media tools

Skills and Abilities

Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with the news media, employees, government officials, and the public

Gather, analyze, and interpret data for a non-specialized audience

Research and write a variety of business communications documents

Develop and prepare clear, concise reports in a variety of formats

Coordinate and conduct meetings

Coordinate community relations activities

Work with other agencies on shared projects

Manage various tasks simultaneously

Work effectively in a dynamic environment, both independently and with a team

About the company Salt Lake County

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