Program Manager
Company: Montgomery County Government
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Communications Program Manager (Program Manager II), Grade N25
Montgomery County Government Department of Recreation Rockville,
Maryland 20902 Salary Range: $77,629.00 - $101,103.00 Montgomery
County Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning
agency committed to providing high quality, diverse and accessible
programs, services and facilities that enhance the quality of life
for all ages, cultures and abilities. The department manages 39
facilities including recreation centers, senior centers and indoor
and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs
such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and
adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic
recreation. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR The Department is seeking
dynamic and experienced full-time Communications Program Manager,
whose creativity and knowledge can be demonstrated in a wide range
of services. This position is responsible for designing,
developing, managing, organizing and coordinating comprehensive
marketing, communications and public outreach plan for the
Department of Recreation, which serves the more than one million
residents of Montgomery County. This position requires work on some
nights and weekends. Recreation is committed to the full inclusion
of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived
experiences and cultures. Recreation encourages BIPOC (Black,
Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+,
individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. Bilingual
candidates are also encouraged to apply! What You'll Be Doing The
position is responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive
plan to achieve high customer engagement, improved customer
experience and strong advocacy of the Department. --- Design,
develop, coordinate and execute communications plan; serving as the
point of contact for the media; writing press releases, talking
points, and media advisories; and other communications functions.
--- Oversight, editing and approval of all graphic requests. ---
Design, develop, coordinate and execute effective marketing plan to
promote recreation programs, classes, activities, services and
special events. --- Oversight of website maintenance and
development, content creation, editing, ensuring site is accurate
and up to date. --- Oversight of the department's social media
accounts and crafting responses to customer questions/comments. ---
Oversight of content creation, including video projects. ---
Supervisory responsibilities. --- Providing emergency communication
for inclement weather and other emergency incidents. --- Research
and respond to Maryland Public Information Act requests. ---
Provides support to the community outreach specialists. ---
Responsible for ordering promotional items. Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Thorough five years professional experience in public
communications/outreach and/or multimedia presentations. Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
bachelor's degree. Equivalency: An equivalent combination of
education an experience may be substituted. Preferred Criteria,
Interview Preferences There are preferred criteria for this
position. Applicants will be required to answer additional
questions when filling out their application. --- Knowledge of
marketing and outreach strategies and best practices. ---
Experience working with the media. --- Experience establishing and
maintaining effective working relationships with individuals,
groups, organizations and/or government agencies to promote
activities, programs and services. --- Proficiency in Microsoft
Office 365 and VSI/RecTrac or other recreational and/or
Oracle-based registration system. --- Proficiency in Adobe Creative
Suite applications. --- Experience with content management systems,
website maintenance. --- Knowledge of social media platforms
(Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube), scheduling tools and pulling
analytics. --- Skilled writer with proficiency in AP Style. ---
Experience developing innovative solutions to reach communities of
diverse backgrounds and needs. --- Supervisory experience. ---
Candidates with bachelor's degrees in communications, public
relations, or related fields are preferred. To view the complete
job announcement and to apply, please visit our website at
work4mcg, click on "Search Jobs and Apply" and enter Communications
Program Manager in the search field. Interested candidates must
create an online account in order to apply. The job number for this
opportunity is 2024-00018. This Recruitment will remain open until
position is filled All resume submissions must address the
preferred criteria preferably in a separate section of the resume.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Resume Preparation
Tips listed under the "Career Resources" tab on the Office of Human
Resource's WORK4MCG webpage. EOE. M/F/H Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $77,629 - $101,103 Annual Bonus/Commission: No
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