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City of New York · 2 months ago

Chief Communications Officer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking a Chief Communications Officer to lead the development and execution of public communications strategies for the NYC Talent office. The role involves managing media relations, overseeing communications campaigns, and collaborating across various teams to enhance workforce development initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Develop and manage media relations workstream, including story development, media targeting, pitching, and relationship management to advance NYC Talent’s communications priorities

Develop and manage proactive media campaigns and outreach

Monitor the media for opportunities to engage, including rapid response work in reaction to breaking news

Serve as lead communications partner to City Hall, agencies, and external stakeholders to manage communications, media relations, announcements, events, press releases, social media, and other means of messaging and engagement

Work with teams to produce talking points, rollout plans, speeches, dashboards, and trackers, as needed by the office head, City leadership, and other senior staff

Develop, scope, and manage the work of Communications staff and consultants/contracted capacity (including graphic design, videography, photography, copywriting, translation, etc.), ensuring coordination with relevant internal and external partners, and overseeing and monitoring projects to ensure that goals and timelines are met

Manage all record-keeping and archives of press clips, images, and reports

Work with program and partnership teams to create and implement targeted communications and engagement plans that communicate both citywide workforce priorities and those for specific teams and initiatives, including Office of Community Hiring, Center for Youth Employment, Center for Workforce Accessibility and Inclusion, Industry Partnerships, Workforce Development Board, Data & Impact, Apprenticeship Accelerator, and others

Prepare talking points and preparation materials for events, meetings, hearings, etc

Oversee the receipt and response of official office correspondence

Manage the creation of all social media content, including LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and Instagram

Manage websites maintained by NYC Talent

Write, edit, and place articles, op-eds, letters, and similar media

Support the executive team to develop and execute effective internal communications to better share information, promote learning, and support team culture-building

Support reporting and publication strategy, working with policy, operations, data, and program teams to develop publication strategy and manage all publishing timelines and vendors

Other responsibilities, as assigned

Qualification

Public communications strategiesMedia relations managementSocial media managementAnalytical skillsTeam managementProject managementNYC labor marketOral communicationWritten communicationCritical thinkingCollaboration

Required

You are authorized to work within the United States

A master's degree from an accredited college in communications, business or public administration, operations, research, or a closely related field, and eight years of satisfactory full-time related professional experience OR

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and ten years of professional experience in the areas described in '1' above

You have integrity, credibility, and a demonstrated commitment to NYC Talent's mission and goals

You have knowledge of New York City, its diverse communities, and the businesses and organizations that serve them

You have an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to partnership, innovation, and effective, evidence-based practices to support systems change

You are a critical thinker with an understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity

You have experience managing diverse staff, stakeholders, and complex projects and initiatives toward shared goals

You have outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

You are a critical thinker with a commitment to inquiry, learning, and growth

You have outstanding presentation, written, and oral communication skills

You have the ability to represent NYC Talent with confidence when presenting to senior-level public and corporate leaders

You are entrepreneurial and have a collaborative work style, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritizing projects to meet deadlines

You are proactive and collaborative style that works well in teams

You have knowledge of the New York City labor market, construction industry, and stakeholders, including unions