Communications Manager

Communications Manager

The City of Gresham is seeking a dedicated and inventive Communications Manager to shape and lead our public outreach and engagement strategies. This is a critical role where you will manage the City's communications projects and strategies, ensuring transparency and connection between the municipal government and the public. If you thrive on challenging, fast-paced, and rewarding work, we invite you to join a team that goes 'one step beyond' in service to our residents.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

Why Join Gresham?

When you build the future with us, you'll find a supportive, inclusive, and equitable working environment.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package is Designed for Your Well-being :

• Competitive Compensation : An equitable base salary within the posted range.
• Robust Health Coverage : Multiple options for Medical / Vision (including Kaiser HMO and a City Core Plan) and Dental coverage.
• Secure Your Future : Participation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Work-Life Balance : Generous paid time off, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• Mental & Physical Wellness : Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Canopy and Teladoc virtual healthcare.

What You Will Get To Do :

Your primary purpose will be to manage the City's communications to inform the media and the public about Gresham issues, vision, goals, and activities. You will be the architect of our message, managing a team of professionals to ensure effective internal and external outreach across multiple platforms and formats.

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To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.

Required application materials :

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran