Public Information Officer

Job Description - Public Information Officer 1 (2600014Q)

Public Information Officer 1 (2600014Q)

Ohio Expositions Commission

Jo Ellen Albanese j.albaneseo.gov

Feb 20, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

29.34

Full-time

40

Exempt from Union

Communications

• Budgeting
• Data Analytics
• Marketing
• Social Media Management
• Communications
• Professional
• Public Relations
• Web Design

• Adaptability
• Anaylization
• Collaboration
• Conflict Management
• Creativity
• Networking
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Confidentiality

About Us: The Ohio Expo Center is one of the most dynamic and unique event venues in the Midwest. It occupies 360 acres in the heart of Columbus – just north of downtown, minutes from Port Columbus International Airport, shopping and hotels – and at the crossroads of two major north-south and east-west interstates, it is located within a half-day drive for half the nation’s population.

With more than one million square feet of event space under roof, on-site parking for 14,000 vehicles, seating for 20,000 people and ties for 2,000 cattle, the Ohio Expo Center is one of the most flexible and accommodating sites available.

OUR VISION: To establish the Ohio Expo Center as a year-round destination event facility, and the Ohio State Fair as the premier event of its kind in the nation.

OUR MISSION: To work every day to ensure that the Ohio Expo Center provides a first-class, customer-focused experience for event holders, visitors, and vendors. To program a State Fair that features the best of Ohio and attracts the broadest range of Ohioans while centering our core focus around Ohio's traditions of agriculture and natural resources.

OUR CORE VALUES: Innovative leadership, Customer focus, Promoting the best of Ohio, Partnering for success.

Plans, develops, conceptualizes and implements programs and procedures to attain the goals of the marketing/public relations program of the Ohio Expositions Commission (Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds) to include Fair and non-fair marketing and public relations. Responsible for communications with all local, state and national related associations, media and entities to promote and market year-round usage of the Ohio Expo Center.

Oversees internal and external communications through promotional and written/collateral material. Makes recommendations and measures effectiveness of public relations programs. Responsible for presentation of marketing/public relations program to radio, news media, television and various other organizations. Serves as liaison with contracted advertising companies and the agency in planning and implementing fair marketing and public relations budgets. Provides technical advice and conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate the success of all marketing and public relations efforts;

conducts analyses of visitor demographics to direct agency planning; writes, types and edits publications, articles &/or newsletters; develops and implements crisis communication plans; provides oversight of website and social media. Works with the Sales & Event Services Department to market and promote the Ohio Expo Center to prospective clients.

Develop, prepare, type, edit, perform layout work and distribute written and visual communication elements (e.g., news releases, publications, articles, group sales materials, newsletters, speeches, presentations, email blasts, talking points, backgrounders, social media posts, internal communications, brochures, pamphlets, fliers, programs, videos and associated scripts, etc.). Utilize desktop publishing or graphic design software programs to create images or aforementioned written and visual communication elements.

Strategically schedule and distribute such content on a timely basis throughout the year. Write, upload, and maintain content and images for agency websites.

Respond to public and media inquiries, such as public records requests, media interview requests, social media inquiries, educational material requests, informational material requests, etc. Coordinate the activities of the media and influencers for non-fair activities and during the Ohio State Fair. Pitch stories, set up interviews, coordinate live broadcasts and oversee interns assisting with such efforts both prior to and during the Ohio State Fair.

Perform administrative tasks, such as issuing requests for proposal or quotation; creating and issuing correspondence, memos and set-up forms; etc. Coordinates arrangements for media events, as well as public speaking opportunities with members of the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds staff. Work on agency-wide initiatives as needed (e.g., Combined Charitable Campaign, Operation Feed, etc.).

Monitors departmental budget and fiscal records, including the review and verification of incoming invoices.…