Public Affairs Manager

Cox Communications • Tucson, AZ

417d • $88,300 - $147,100

About The Position

The Public Affairs Manager at Cox Communications will lead public affairs initiatives in the Southern Arizona market, focusing on building a positive community image and fostering relationships with local leaders and organizations. This role involves overseeing charitable activities, promoting employee engagement, and managing community relations programs that align with corporate strategies. The manager will also handle public communications and support business goals through community awareness and partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in Communications, Journalism, Business, Public Affairs, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong presentation skills.
• Experience managing philanthropy efforts and charitable giving activities.
• Experience developing, implementing, and sustaining strategic community programs.
• Experience in external communications, including social media, writing, and copyediting.
• Experience working collaboratively to deliver upon company and department initiatives.
• Experience managing team projects.

Nice To Haves

• BS/BA in Communications, Journalism, Business, Public Affairs, etc.
• Existing community relationships.
• Experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community programs that positively impact the business and engage employees.
• Manage community relations programs aligned with corporate strategies, including youth, technology, education, veterans, conservation, diversity, and inclusion.
• Support business goals by raising community awareness of Cox products and services.
• Serve as the point of contact for Public Affairs initiatives in the market.
• Identify partnership opportunities that benefit Cox Business, Marketing, and Residential Sales.
• Implement corporate giving strategy and develop strategic community partnerships.
• Manage philanthropy efforts and charitable giving activities, including oversight of the Cox Charities Foundation.
• Drive employee giving initiatives and manage employee volunteer efforts.
• Manage Public Affairs supported events and sponsorships in the market.
• Handle high-priority customer and government relations issues in coordination with the Government Affairs team.
• Develop and implement tactical plans to support public affairs goals.
• Coordinate PSA inventory across channels.
• Analyze market trends and communicate appropriate responses.
• Responsible for budgeting for public, community, and media contributions.
• Motivate and coach others to achieve department and company goals.

Benefits

• Paid jury duty
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Volunteer time off
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees