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Requisition No : 845767
Agency : Commerce
Working Title : PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER - 40000305
Pay Plan : SES
Position Number : 40000305
Salary : Salary commensurate with experience
Posting Closing Date : 02 / 12 / 2025
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JOB TYPE : FULL TIME / SES
POSITION LOCATION : Tallahassee, FL (relocation benefits are not available for this position)
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER.
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Your Specific Responsibilities :
This position reports to the Chief of Staff.
Develops strategies to best communicate Department's mission, goals, and priorities.
Administers, interprets, and explains policies, rules, regulations, and laws as developed by the Executive Director and Chief of Staff. Participates in activities to evaluate and / or improve processes and services in our business units of Reemployment Assistance, Workforce Services, Community Development and Strategic Business Development.
Coordinates activities as assigned by the Chief of Staff to ensure continuing operations, maximize efficiencies, and increase productivity. Reviews and analyzes legislation, laws and public policy and recommends changes to administrative services. Serves as liaison with special task forces or work groups by coordinating responses involving policy research and analysis. Provides oversight and supervision of the Office of Public Relations.
Supervisory employees" are those who spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees' work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors.
Supervise and manages employees in the process of conducting research and responding to daily media information requests. Provides media training for department employees. Coordinates department communications team of marketing representatives and media associates statewide to deal with media and public requests. Consults with divisions regarding public affairs needs and plans and assists divisions with media events.
Plans and directs development and communication of informational programs designed to keep public informed of department programs, services, accomplishments, or mission.
Prepares and distributes fact sheets, new releases, photographs, scripts, or other written materials, motion pictures, or tape records to media representatives and others as needed.
Communicates with persons outside the organization, representing the department to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
Consults with staff and others in government, business and private organizations regarding policy and procedures as directed by the Chief of Staff.
Implements corrective actions to solve problems.
Assists the Chief of Staff in completing assigned projects.
Represents Agency management in coordinating tasks / projects with office of federal, state, and local governments as needed.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
- Expert knowledge of crisis communications and strategic message development.
- Superior writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent problem solving skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of the rules of grammar and puncturation.
Qualifications :
As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.
Minimum :
Pay :
Salary commensurate with experience
Our Organization and Mission :
FloridaCommerce works across the state to support Florida's economy, robust and talented workforce, and our local communities. We are dedicated to making a stronger and more resilient Florida, so our businesses, communities, and workforce are better prepared to withstand future economic slowdowns and natural disasters.
In collaboration with our partners, we salute our nation's veterans and are honored to have the opportunity to support them and their family members by encouraging them to apply at FloridaCommerce for positions that fit their skill sets.
FloridaCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. (TTY / TDD 1-800-955-8771 or the Florida Relay Service - 711.)
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The Work You Will Do :
This position reports to the Chief of Staff.
Develops strategies to best communicate Department's mission, goals, and priorities.
The Difference You Will Make :
FloridaCommerce is a fast-paced work environment in which critical thinking and prioritizing are a must.
How You Will Grow :
FloridaCommerce encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. Trainings are made available throughout the year and on request with the Office of Training and Development within the Bureau of Human Resource Management. In accordance with our Vision and Mission, the employee :
These expectations are for all our employees, and you will be expected to model these as a leader. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience.
Where You Will Work : (NOTE : If position is not in Tallahassee, REPLACE the following with the information for that city listed on the last page of this packet.)
Tallahassee is Florida's Capital City and continues to grow by attracting development and new businesses. Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida's Big Bend. FloridaCommerce's main office is located in Downtown Tallahassee, the political epicenter that draws in visitors each year to visit the state's Capitol. Each spring, the legislative session opens, and people pour in to see the Florida Legislature perform business and approve the state's annual budget. Being in Tallahassee will guarantee you an experience vibrant with a unique experience, professional growth, entertainment, and culture.
Tallahassee is :
WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!
health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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