Marketing & Communications Manager #00010

Virginia Information Technologies Agency

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) serves the citizens of the Commonwealth by enhancing public safety through supplemental funding to local governments, education, and training to first responders, fire prevention and life safety education through community risk reduction and statewide fire code enforcement. VDFP is seeking an experienced professional who can promote VDFP’s business communication strategies. The Marketing and Communications Manager will be based out of Glen Allen, VA, and serves as VDFP’s public information officer (PIO). This position will be responsible for coordinating project management activities for the executive leadership team; enhancing strategic partnerships with internal and external customers to ensure clear communications are developed; and managing, marketing, and developing the agency’s social media presence, printed materials, and e-mail list service. The incumbent of this position will also manage agency public and media relations, marketing campaigns, and coordinate agency public awareness events around the Commonwealth. The marketing and Communications Manager will also act as the agency FOIA officer and manages the FIOA request database; leads the coordination, execution, marketing, and procurement activities related to the agency's annual memorial service; and develops marketing and communications strategies to promote the agency and to align the agency’s strategic plan.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of public communications, public affairs, and marketing.
• Considerable ability to coordinate/manage events and projects.
• Ability to develop/create language for press releases, brochures, articles, newsletters, and speech talking points.
• Knowledge and skill using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and other related software, or ability to rapidly acquire proficiency.
• Oral communication skills with the ability to speak at meetings and events as needed.
• Ability to partner/collaborate with diverse work groups to include executives and other public information officials.
• Ability to lead, supervise, and provide guidance for subordinate employees.
• Experience developing and managing an organization's social media presence.
• Demonstrated capabilities with the Microsoft-Office products including MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint and MS-Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience and knowledge of public communications, public affairs, and marketing.
• Extensive knowledge of project management and its application to state government; project management certification desired.
• Experience managing and coordinating FOIA and Media inquiries.
• Experience photographing events and activities.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in graphic design.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating project management activities for the executive leadership team.
• Enhancing strategic partnerships with internal and external customers to ensure clear communications are developed.
• Managing, marketing, and developing the agency’s social media presence, printed materials, and e-mail list service.
• Managing agency public and media relations.
• Managing marketing campaigns.
• Coordinating agency public awareness events around the Commonwealth.
• Acting as the agency FOIA officer and managing the FIOA request database.
• Leading the coordination, execution, marketing, and procurement activities related to the agency's annual memorial service.
• Developing marketing and communications strategies to promote the agency and to align the agency’s strategic plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees