- Salary
- $82k – $144k/yr
- Location
- Leesburg, VA, VA, US
- Department
- Marketing
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Loudoun County is a growing organization that serves a large and diverse population located about 30 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Loudoun County offers a meaningful career, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with expertise in community engagement, public affairs, public information, digital communication (content production, website, social media, etc.), community outreach, event planning, video production, marketing, media relations, and/or other areas within the field of communication.
The Communications Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Coordinating the department’s overall communication requirements with staff within the Department of Planning and Zoning and with the communications team within the Office of Public Affairs and Communications Coordinating media relations activities Developing and implementing public engagement campaigns Developing and implementing strategic communication plans, both internal and external Researching and writing news releases, correspondence with members of the public, communication plans, and technical communications Synthesizing complex information into messages for lay audiences Supporting outreach to target audiences Planning and managing events and community meetings Managing website content Producing content, e.g., flyers in Canva, social media posts, photography, video scripts, etc. Coordinating marketing/paid advertising activities Providing executive support Participating in crisis communications planning and responses
The Communications Manager also collaborates with the other members of the Public Affairs and Communications team to support countywide priorities, including support for the Board of Supervisors and senior leadership, countywide media relations activities and public information campaigns, strategic communication planning, employee communications, and emergency communication within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) framework.
Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in journalism, public relations, communication, marketing or other related discipline, and five (5) years of related experience. Experience managing communications for a local government department and/or with the topic of land use, as well as working with senior elected and appointed officials in a communications capacity, will be helpful. Candidates with experience translating scientific or technical material into digestible content for the general public are preferred. Experience working independently to serve the communications needs of an entire department or organization will be useful.
Skills
GoRHubSpotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle AdsEmail MarketingComplianceProcurementGDPR
