Press and Community Engagement Coordinator

Denver, CO, USA
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Job Description

Press and Community Engagement Coordinator

State of Colorado Job Opportunities


Denver, CO

Job details

Salary

$3,750 - $4,167 a month

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

Department Information

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.

Description of Job

The Press and Community Engagement Coordinator reports to the Lt. Governor’s Chief of Staff (COS) and has a dotted line to the Governor’s Communications and Community Engagement Director. This position is responsible for leading all press, community and stakeholder engagement, and communications needs for the Lt. Governor’s Office. This position aids in content creation, including speeches, digital content, memos, articles, reports, op eds and other materials; helps advance and staff external events; and, is a liaison between the Lt. Governor’s Office and the Governor’s Communications and Community Engagement team.

Ideal candidates for this position will be exceptional writers, strategic thinkers and effective communicators who are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and interacting with a wide range of program areas and stakeholders, including media, elected officials, cabinet members, advocates and members of the public. They will take initiative to prevent and solve problems by proposing and implementing solutions. They will also have outstanding organizational and time-management skills, the ability to carry out assignments independently and can establish and maintain effective personal relationships with peers, supervisory staff, state agencies and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Advances events for the Lt. Governor, including events open to the press

In partnership with the Executive Assistant to the Lt. Governor (EA), ensures the Lt. Governor is prepared for events, including all logistics

Works with the EA to track and manage all follow up actions from external events

Creates briefing materials for all communications events the Lt. Governor participates in

Works with Governor’s Communications and Community Engagement team to ensure coordination and effective execution for all press related events and engagements

Works with the Lt. Governor’s COS and Deputy COS and the Governor’s Digital Director to develop and implement the Governor’s Office of Communications’ digital plan on the Lt. Governor's social media accounts

Prepares initial drafts of remarks, talking points, op eds, memos, articles, reports, digital posts and other content

Works with the Governor’s Communications Director and their team to execute on all communications for the Lt. Governor’s Office

Works with the Lt. Governor’s COS and Governor’s Communications Director to develop a strategic communications plan for the Lt. Governor’s Office. Liaises with Program Leads within the Lt. Governor’s Office to implement strategic communication plans for Program Areas.

Pursues and identifies opportunities to socialize and advance the goals of the Polis-Primavera Administration and the Lt. Governor’s Office

Maintains the Lt. Governor’s Office external communications toolkit including but not limited to templates, graphics, and stakeholder lists

Special projects as needed and

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Graphic design, infographic design

Familiarity with Google Suite

Previous working experience as communications specialist

Experience and knowledge in copywriting, proofreading and editing

Photo and video-editing skills

Web design and content production

Experience supporting a senior elected official or other principal

Organizational Relationships: This position reports to the Lt. Governor’s COS with a dotted line to the Governor’s CCED. This position may oversee interns.

Expected Annual Travel: Frequent in-state travel.

Supplemental Information

We offer a generous benefits package including:

Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month

Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month

10 paid holidays per year

Medical and dental plans

State paid life insurance policy of $50,000

Choice of 2 retirement plans

401K and 457 plans

State paid Short Term Disability coverage

Additional optional life and disability plans

Credit Union Membership

RTD pass

Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Michelle Hunter by phone (303) 866-6309 or email michelle.m.hunter@state.co.us at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.