PR & Marketing Manager

Job Description
The PR and Marketing Manager will manage a team of Sr. PR Specialist serving public safety and justice-related departments including Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Sheriff, Courts, and others.  They will develop project management processes and oversee team workflow, ensuring strategic communications plans are developed and executed for client departments.  In addition, this position will edit and review original and prepared content for errors before publishing final work.  This position will accept and provide constructive criticism and resolve conflicts in order to meet the needs of managers, clients, and peers.

Essential Duties

• Serve as a working manager to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendation.
• Collaborate with a team of graphic and web designers, video producers, and other public relations professionals to ensure understanding of communications needs and requirements
• Research, write, and prepare content for social media pages, presentations, marketing materials, speeches, websites, newsletters, video scripts, and correspondence
• Assist with media relations, including developing news releases, facilitating information requests, and conducting on-camera interviews
• Coordinate special projects and special events
• Keep a pulse on new communication tools/tactics and seek new opportunities to reach target audiences
• Create content for ongoing email newsletters and maintain distribution lists
• Manage and maintain branding and voice across platforms 

Public Speaking Duties

• Rotate as designated reader during the Board of Commissioners public meetings
• Explain job duties to youth and adults during outreach programming

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job may work extended hours, including weekends, and evenings as needed to support Gwinnett County's programs and services

Grade
The grade for this position is grade 105. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.
 
Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
 
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field AND
• 5 years of experience 
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• 2 years of management/supervisory experience
• Writing samples
  • You must attach to this application your three best original writing samples that demonstrate public relations or marketing writing.  Samples can include but are not limited to feature stories, articles published in print or online, news releases, events or video scripts, social media posts, or ad copy.

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications

• Bi-lingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently
• Strong writer with experience in proofreading, editing, and following AP style
• Public relations agency experience
• Experience in on-camera reporting and developing scripts for video
• Experience developing content for digital media and measuring digital media tools for their effectiveness

  
For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.  
 
Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

For more information about this department, please click here.About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County Government

Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more

Careers with impact

Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.

Exceptional benefits

Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual’s total compensation.

World-class community

More than a million residents make up Gwinnett’s diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.

Gwinnett County is an award-winning employer!

• Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
• Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire and more!

Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
  
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
  
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
 
Hiring Process
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:

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Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

Salary : $90,506 - $122,182