Director Of Public Information
Current• Serve as primary agency spokesperson in a 24/7/365 on-call capacity for 40 departments• Represent and collaborate with 3,000 government employees on a variety of sensitive topics• Coach, inspire, and motivate a team of 8 to provide quality public relations and marketing• Train staff and partners in industry best practices for media relations and community outreach• Serve as senior strategic communications advisor to all County departments and team members• Direct proactive (new and traditional) media campaigns to reach diverse, sprawling audiences• Cultivate and nurture effective working relationships with key organizations and stakeholders• Champion the development of agency procedures and policies in pursuit of accreditation and credentialing• Manage a nearly $1 million departmental budget with a focus on financial responsibility and doing a lot with a little