Marketing and Communications Director - Department of Safety

About Our Job

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Public Safety (DOS) is seeking an experienced Marketing and Communications Director to lead strategic communications, messaging, media relations, crisis response, public information, branding, and content coordination across all Safety agencies. This role also partners closely with the Executive Director and provides strategic counsel on all communications matters.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV Section on the My Experience tab):

• Cover Letter
• Resume
  
  
  

This is an in-person role. You can expect to work on-site at the Police Administration Building at 1331 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO 80204. This position may require work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the communications subject matter expert and voice of public safety, guiding messaging, talking points, and strategy across all DOS agencies and teams
• Serve as the public information officer for the Executive Director’s Office, Denver 9-1-1, and Community Corrections
• Manage the Department of Public Safety communications team and provide oversight of all communications functions in DOS agencies
• Develop, manage, implement, and evaluate comprehensive strategic communications plans for the Department of Public Safety
• Lead emergency and crisis communications, including rapid response during critical events and high-profile matters while ensuring coordination and fast turnaround across teams
• Create internal and executive communications strategies and content to support the Executive Director and DOS leadership team, share information with internal teams, and drive engagement across functions
• Lead media relations for DOS, building relationships with reporters and handling daily media requests, drafting statements, coordinating interviews, prepping interviewees, sending out press releases, and coordinating press conferences
• Lead all content, communications planning, project management, and branding efforts across the department, ensuring consistency across the Executive Director’s Office, Denver Police Department, Denver Fire Department, Denver Sheriff Department, Denver 9-1-1, and Community Corrections
• Oversee the management of all digital communications functions including the DOS website, intranet pages, and social media strategy including creating content, providing timely updates, and tracking key performance metrics
• Serve as the department’s language access liaison, ensuring communications are accessible to all members of the public
• Represent Public Safety in citywide communications meetings and collaborate with the Mayor’s Communications Office and other department communications teams
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director on communications and media matters, supporting decision-making and messaging
  
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred
• At least 7–8 years of communications experience, preferably with direct crisis or emergency communications responsibilities in a municipal government setting
• Experience leading a team and working with other high level communications teams
• Demonstrated experience leading media relations, including high-pressure and time-sensitive communications
• Experience building and maintaining media relationships
• Ability to adapt quickly, reprioritize, and work in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  

Below are the minimum requirements used to determine eligibility for this position:

• Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Communications or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of marketing and/or communications supervisors.
• Education & Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of posthigh school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• Licensure & Certification: By position, requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
  
  
  

Application Deadline

This posting will accept applications until Friday, May 22, 2026. Please submit your application including your cover letter and resume as soon as possible and no later than May 22, 2026 at 5:00PM to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CM3053 Marketing and Communications Director

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$124,937.00 - $212,393.00

Target Pay

$124,937.00 - $160,000.00/annually

Agency

Department of Safety

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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