Stephanie Marsh Email & Phone Number

Oversees City of Akron professional communications, community engagement strategies, event coordination and press relations from the Office of the Mayor. -Leads citywide communications and marketing strategy, assures adherence to City messaging and branding and leads ideation and execution of City communications initiatives, community engagement and events. - Writes and edits public information for press releases, advisories, speeches, publications, presentations, reports, articles, and videos.- Oversees Mayor’s Office event logistics, including press conferences, special ceremonies and events, and the State of the City address.- Interfaces between City departments to produce creative and compelling communications, feature stories, and marketing and promotional materials.- In conjunction with Communications staff, creates multimedia projects including video, photography, print and web. - Ensures proper management of City of Akron/Office of the Mayor official social media pages. - Ensures all messaging and designs are consistent with the City’s branding.

Manages all Mayor's Office social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramAssists with press release writing and developing other written communication from the Mayor's OfficeInteracts with members of the media - setting up interviews, answering questions, and providing written statements as neededOversees multimedia content creation including graphics, social posts, videos, etc. Coordinates with other City departments as well as outside businesses and organizations on communication strategy and projects

Works closely with Mayor's Office staff to execute verbal, written and digital communications on behalf of the Mayor.Assists with social media management, including post and/or content creation, community engagement and feedback. Assists with letter-writing, proclamations, tributes, press release content and any other necessary written communications tasks.Attends events with Mayor as necessary. Takes pictures and documents information at events to share from the City of Akron social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Assists with Mayor's Office event logistics, including press conferences, special ceremonies and events, and the State of the City address.Assist with other special projects or tasks as designated by the Mayor or Chief of Staff.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Serves as overall global lead responsible for communications, activities and frequency of meetings for the group• Develops ERG strategic plan, goals and KPIs that align with Cision’s DEI strategy• Increases group membership and attendance of activities/events• Works with regional offices for chapter expansion and assists with launching new chapters• Cultivates internal and external partnerships• Provides guidance and counsel to chapter leaders as issues arise• Maintains and leads Global ERG Advisory Board meetings (minimum 1 per quarter)• Officially represents the ERG internally/externally and serves as a DEI champion• Keeps Executive Sponsor and VP of Global DEI informed of group’s progress and activities Requirements

Difc, Dubai, Ae

Provides personalized writing and distribution counseling to publicly traded, B2B, and B2C companies; small businesses; government institutions; and non-profits.Advises clients on SEO, social media, and content marketing best practices to leverage their content to a global audience.Contributor to Beyond PR, PR Newswire’s corporate blog, covering writing best practices for communications professionals.Curator of PRNLGBT on twitter. Started a chapter of an LGBT employee resource group which I co-lead in the Cleveland office. Responsible for organizing meetings, events, and fundraisers; and coordinating with other offices globally to create inclusion and celebrate diversity.

Diversity And Inclusion Certificate, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), English Language And Literature, General