Job Type

Full-time

Description

Communications Manager - Water Sector

The Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time, salaried Communications Manager. In this role you will assist with community outreach, media relations and digital media for the agency’s water clients. The ideal candidate has previous experience working within the water industry at either a government or Public Affairs organization. We are seeking an individual who is ready to support unique communications needs by developing tailored strategies and tactics that get results. We want strong writers and researchers – those who enjoy jumping in and learning everything they can about a client or project.

Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. Our group of companies is comprised of award-winning institutions across the state: BergDavis Public Affairs, ColLAborate, Katz & Associates, and Southwest Strategies. With nearly 100 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience and offices across the state, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.

Position:

Location and Travel: Roles hired in San Diego operate on a hybrid schedule, with 2-3 days onsite in the San Diego Headquarters. Roles outside of San Diego are primarily remote with varying expectations of visits to satellite offices and clients. Travel is required up to 15% of the time. This role will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends as required.

Salary Range: $67,000-$80,000 (dependent on experience)

Responsibilities:

Assist with development and implementation of comprehensive communications and outreach programs through all phases of projects, from planning to construction
Develop engaging and innovative content for social media, advertising, videos, websites, fact sheets, presentations, newsletters and other collateral
Educate community about projects through targeted outreach and events
Plan public meetings, open houses, workshops, special events and news conferences
Plan and implement engaging social media campaigns and track metrics and successes
Collaborate with Creative Department to create impactful outreach campaigns that meet client objectives and budget parameters
Provide day-to-day supervision, motivation and mentoring of staff
Identify and direct opportunities to expand client base, including regular networking
Evaluate potential new business opportunities and make recommendations to Business Development team
Oversee research on behalf of clients, including focus groups on online surveys

What we offer:

Competitive salary with opportunities for growth
Benefits including comprehensive medical care, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and profit sharing
Opportunities to work on impactful projects that affect the future of our state
Opportunities to engage with some of the region's most influential stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration or similar required
5+ years previous Public Relations, Marketing or Community Relations experience required
Experience with client services and client relations; demonstrating diplomacy and tact
Familiarity with developing key messaging, branding and public outreach materials
Proven success in implementing marketing and communication plans
Social media expertise, including advertising and targeting, preferred
Experience with water preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Fluency in Spanish or another language a bonus

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