City of San Antonio · 1 month ago
Public Relations Manager
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expThe City of San Antonio is committed to delivering quality services to its diverse community. The Public Relations Manager is responsible for planning and conducting media and community relations programs to create and maintain a favorable public image of the City.
Association
Responsibilities
Develops, administers, and coordinates public relations and advertising programs related to the City of San Antonio
Develops executive summaries of studies for distribution to the public and the media
Arranges press conferences
Develops programs of public tours of City facilities
Prepares literature and brochures on the City of San Antonio, assigned department, and related developments and functions
Attends public meetings to obtain and impart necessary information concerning assigned department
Promotes goodwill through such publicity efforts as speeches, exhibits, films, tours, and question/answer sessions
May prepare written proposals to foundations, corporations, and private individuals for capital improvement projects
Prepares and implements promotional programs involving the news media in departmental programs
Coordinates all aspects of City ceremonial events, facility grand openings, and dedications
May prepare a marketing plan and budget for the Division, including monitoring of expenditures
Manages the production of various publications utilized to promote the department and the City (i.e., travel update, convention update, industry review, annual calendar) and researches leads and story ideas
Supervises the maintenance of various resource files, mailing lists, and statistical data on the department
Works with other City departments and local groups in activities related to the City of San Antonio and assigned department
Makes sales calls on media to place articles on San Antonio and may involve traveling to other cities
Supervises and edits publications aimed at various markets
May compile statistical reports for the Commission
Edits press releases
Represents the department during community projects and at public, social, and business gatherings
Facilitates access to the site and flow of information for the media in the event of an emergency
May supervise assigned staff
Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Four (4) years of experience in journalism. Experience in public relations and bilingual (Spanish) skills highly desirable
Valid Class 'C' Texas Driver's License
Preferred
Experience with internal communications
Experience responding to media inquiries
Experience requesting or facilitating government open records documents
Experience with website and social media management and analytics
Experience working for or with a government agency
Experience managing special programs and pilots
Video recording and editing experience
Maintain professional communications with customers in person and via other media
Excellent time management and organizational skills, capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines
Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn
Company
City of San Antonio
Diverse, internationally connected and globally competitive, The City of San Antonio has a vibrant culture and economy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.98MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Labor
2022-07-07Grant· $2.98M
Leadership Team
Shannon Lawson
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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