Communications Specialist
Current- Creates, designs, and delivers public relations, marketing, and informational materials for an agency that consists of over 100 departments, committees, boards, and commissions and employs over 5,000 individuals
- Develops and writes communication collateral for both internal and external messages and campaigns; collateral includes press releases, social media posts, newsletters, employee notifications, web pages, blog articles.
- Assists Director with all media relations efforts that includes monitoring coverage, pitching story ideas, researching information, analyzing data, prioritizing inquiries, and responding to requests – all to enhance.
- Collaborates with Communications colleagues to plan and coordinate press conferences, livestream broadcasts, volunteer opportunities, community engagement, employee team-building, and other events
- Provides input and proposes new ideas, strategies, and policies during weekly meetings to meet objectives and to improve communication, operations, efficiency, and best practices
- Serves as Communication Lead for the County’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Department - major responsibilities include producing Annual Report & strategic implementation of communications campaign for an agency-wide.