Director of Communications (Executive Manager) (U) (Vacancy)

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Director of Communications (Executive Manager) (U) (Vacancy)

Salary

$52.30 - $78.41 Hourly

Location

Varies by position

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-0063-V1

Department

40 Mayor

Division

Office of the Mayor

Opening Date

02/27/2025

Closing Date

3/28/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

Definition

With a population of more than 900,000 residents spread across 225 square miles, Columbus is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s service to the city is anchored in his vision to make Columbus a place where equitable opportunities foster prosperity for everyone who calls our city home. Under his leadership, Columbus has been recognized as “America’s Opportunity City” while setting new records for job creation and population growth. As Columbus grows, Mayor Ginther and the City of Columbus’ public servants are committed to using collaboration, strategic investments, and data-driven decision-making to improve city services and accelerate systemic change.

Mayor Ginther’s signature initiatives include: Launching the Comprehensive Neighborhood Safety Strategy to reduce violent crime while realizing the most significant policing reforms in city history, such as civilian oversight of police and deploying body-worn camera technology; reducing infant mortality; expanding universal pre-kindergarten; creating the city’s first-ever Office of Diversity and Inclusion and appointing the city’s most diverse mayoral leadership cabinet; forming the Columbus Women’s Commission to advance the well-being of women in the workplace; and establishing the Department of Neighborhoods to lead community-driven investments for revitalization.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Office of the Mayor is seeking a collaborative leader with proven executive and strategic experience to serve as Director of Communications. Individual will develop and execute comprehensive, multi-faceted communications plans and storytelling strategies to advance and showcase the Mayor’s key policy priorities and initiatives. Individual will be chiefly responsible for identifying proactive opportunities for the Mayor to convey his vision, policies, and priorities to the Columbus public and broader audiences. This will require creation and management of an editorial calendar of media and speaking opportunities.

The Director will provide strategic counsel within the Mayor’s Office and across city departments on how to communicate policies, programs and successes, as well as communicating through crisis; act as a liaison to programs aligned with the Mayor’s priorities to ensure integration and alignment with the messaging and objectives of the Mayor; and assist the Director of Media Relations in responding to media inquiries, planning media events, devising media strategies, and preparing the Mayor for planned and unplanned media engagement opportunities.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE:

The preferred candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Exceptional writing abilities across formats; particularly speeches, talking points, press releases, bylined articles, etc.

• Experience developing proactive communication strategies, including message development, story mining, and editorial calendar management.

• Experience counseling senior executives on communications strategy.

• Media relations, crisis communications, social media and employee communications experience.

• Experience creating and maintaining website content within a CMS system.

• Able to work collaboratively within a large organization.

• 10+ years in executive communication, public relations or marketing agencies preferred.

HIRING RANGE:

The target hiring range for this position is $108,784-$140,000 annually.

UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTMENTS:

A person who has been selected by an appointing authority in accordance with the Columbus City Charter, Section 148(1) is said to have received an unclassified appointment. Those individuals receiving unclassified appointments serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and may be terminated from employment at any time. Please contact the Civil Service Commission if you would like additional information regarding this process.

Under general direction, is responsible for managing special projects or programs initiated in the Offices of the Mayor; may develop policy for the City with an emphasis on community-related issues; performs related duties as required

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-0063-V1

Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Tammy Bethea

Office of the Mayor

77 North Front Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: (614) 645- 0792

E: tmbethea@columbus.gov

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Short-term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Wellness Program

• Tuition Reimbursement

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.

Employer

City of Columbus

Address

77 N. Front Street, Suite 330

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Phone

(614) 645-8301

Website

https://new.columbus.gov/Government/Departments/Civil-Service-Commission

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