What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Manager - Public Works position at City of Boise?
Embrace your passion for storytelling and showcase your talent with both traditional and non-traditional media as the dynamic Communications Manager for the Office of Community Engagement. We are searching for someone who excels in pitching stories and engaging with the press, bringing a unique blend of creativity and technical understanding.
Join our vibrant team, dedicated to keeping Boise thriving around the clock with clean water, geothermal heat, streetlights, clean electricity, waste management services, and more. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects, transforming complex concepts into captivating content and contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable city.
You are the ideal candidate for this position if you are enthusiastic, capable, and eager to make a meaningful impact in the Boise community. Let's create a City for Everyone!
- Performs the full range of duties (with appropriate managerial review), including hiring, evaluating, promoting, and assigning duties; correcting inappropriate actions or behavior through communication and coaching, initiating discipline or termination as needed; and overseeing employees or a group.
- Creates, manages and helps execute communication plans; develops materials and programs that leverage appropriate communication and outreach tactics and mediums to best inform and receive feedback from target audiences. Provides excellent project management and client services to the Public Works Department. Leads and manages communication and outreach projects from planning to execution and provides timely and proactive deliverables and updates. Project manages the development of all communication materials including working closely with graphic designers, vendors and agencies in producing various pieces in digital web and social, print, video, experiential, etc. Copywrites and edits communications that inform and engage target audiences. Creates content which includes handouts, presentations, video scripts/outlines, press releases, emails/e-newsletter content, web site copy and social media posts.
- Oversees the creation of all marketing collateral, events spaces and materials for the Public Works department by working closely with communications coordinators, graphic designers and outside consultants in various forms of media including digital, print, video, experiential (events, public hearings etc.) Directs the copywriting and editing of all major department community engagement related collateral, including marketing collateral, press releases, media announcements, emails, web site updates and public hearing announcements.
- Ensures all digital outreach activities for the department including web site updates, social media posts, online advertising and other future mobile communication tools and programs by working collaboratively with other team members. Oversees the planning of and helps facilitate community outreach activities and events for the department using a variety of public information gathering techniques including focus groups, public hearings, digital outreach and surveys.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, public relations, or related field and five years of experience in community/public relations, marketing/advertising or closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Advanced knowledge of communications strategies.
Functional knowledge of graphic design to guide and project-manage creative development work with in-house and external designers.
Understanding of web and digital content management and communications best practices.
Exceptional project management skills.
Agency and vendor management proficiency.
Ability to:
- lead a team to complete large-scale marketing, communication or advertising projects involving various team members, clients, and vendors
- demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills
- adjust to change, differing personality types, and shifting priorities at a moment's notice
- stay organized and manage and execute multiple projects at once with conflicting deadlines and priorities
- solve problems with little to no direction
- manage conflicting interests and still achieve project goals
- maintain composure and professionalism in stressful situations, ranging from interpersonal conflict to emergency situations
- communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
- perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.
Licensing And Other Requirements
Valid state issued driver's license.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Driving Record Check
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear. Work in this position also includes close vision and distance vision. Employees will sit, stand and walk. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.
This position works:
Salary : $61,000 - $72,500
