Public Information Manager; Council Agency

Position: Public Information Manager (Council Agency)
Location: Richmond

Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity…YOU!!!

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

* Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

* Language Incentive

* Referral Bonus

* Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The Public Information Manager is responsible for creating and disseminating visual, digital, written, and spoken information. Incumbents are responsible for providing professional public information and providing consultation to other departmental staff and management. As assigned, work may include serving as the official point of contact and spokesperson for a function or a department; providing public education; establishing and maintaining a visual identity and brand;

providing leadership and coordination for special public events and activities; managing internal and external communications; managing electronic and social media; developing communication plans; and developing and managing collateral materials (e.g. brochures, inserts, and newsletters. This position will primarily focus on the strategy and content for Richmond City Council's web and social media presence. The incumbent will not manage others initially;

however, future supervisory opportunities will be based on departmental growth.

Duties include but are not limited to

Web Strategy, Content Development & Website Management

This category focuses on the planning, updating, and ongoing management of Richmond City Council's websites to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and user engagement.

* Lead efforts to update websites.

* Provide informational updates for departmental webpages.

* Create and maintain a web strategy in coordination with internal stakeholders.

* Maintain data on key performance indicators and develop reporting tools.