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COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA MANAGERCity of Salina, KansasCity Managers OfficeApply Directly with the City of SalinaApply: (link removed)The Communications/Media Manager plays a vital role in connecting the City of Salina with the people it serves through clear & timely public information. This long-term leadership opportunity helps strengthen community engagement by guiding media relations, digital communications, public awareness campaigns, & outreach on City services, projects, & events. The position makes a meaningful impact on Salina by ensuring residents have accessible information & opportunities to stay informed, involved, & prepared including during emergencies. With broad collaboration across City departments, local media, & community organizations, this role offers a rewarding chance to translate important municipal initiatives into communications that benefit the entire community. The position combines purposeful public service with a primarily office-based work environment & flexibility to support occasional irregular scheduling needs, promoting a sustainable balance between professional responsibility & personal life.Duties:Serves as principal media contact & spokesperson, supporting transparent & timely public information.Develops proactive communications/marketing strategies; coordinates responses to media inquiries & emerging issues; oversees content across web, social media, video, print, & other channels; supports public communications during emergencies & incidents.Advises City leadership & departments on communications opportunities, public messaging, & sensitive issues; recommends strategies to bring public attention to & involvement with initiatives.Produces educational & informational news content related to City services, functions, & events; prepares & launches a variety of promotional messages & public awareness campaigns in various formats, including press releases, newsletters, professional journals, website content, public presentations, videos, radio shows, mail campaigns, media outlets, & social media venues to assist in educational & branding efforts.Organizes press conferences; supports emergency public-information operations, including coordination with emergency management; serves as Public Information Officer.Engages & informs citizens by providing timely, accurate, concise & strategic information regarding organizational initiatives, projects, services, & programs; meets with citizens, neighborhood organizations & other groups to answer questions & provide service information.Performs continual assessment & use of analytics to evaluate reach, public understanding, & effectiveness; builds collaborative partnerships with local media, agencies, & organizations.Reviews organizational webpages & other electronic forms of information to make recommendations regarding form of message, content, timeliness, communication approach & grammar.Manages open records requests & approves release of City information in accordance with the Kansas Open Records Act.Direct oversight of division staff.Education:Bachelors degree in communications, marketing, business, journalism, public relations or related field.Experience:Strong communication skills; demonstrated competency regarding the use of current electronic media & engagement tools, desktop publishing, & graphics software.Three (3) years of public relations, marketing or relevant work experience.Two (2) years of supervisory experience preferred.Requirements:Possession of a valid Kansas drivers license required.Work Type:Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Works inside with limited work outside.Equipment:Calculator, computer, copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, tablet, telephone, & video camera.Hours:Monday Friday.8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Attends meetings outside of normal office hours.Compensation DOQ EOE:Full pay range: $56,099-89