Senior Communications Manager for Strategic Messaging

New York, NY, USA
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Job Description

The State of New York’s Executive Chamber has an immediate opening for an accomplished communicator to develop messaging for the Office of the Governor.

 

The Senior Communications Manager for Strategic Messaging is responsible for devising strategies on how to successfully communicate the work of New York State to the public. The qualified candidate will be able to produce messaging around the State’s innovative and groundbreaking public policies with the goal of helping explain the administration’s record and the government services available to New Yorkers. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines is essential. Most importantly, s/he must be an excellent writer with the ability to quickly digest and explain complex information, and manage a team.

 

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and execute big picture communications strategies

• Develop creative messaging to help explain the State’s public policy priorities

• Actively collaborate with policy makers and senior government officials

• Drive the process for seeking input from policy, operations, legal and communications teams and synthesizing that information into clear, digestible, creative messaging for purposes of speechwriting and other written communications collateral

 

Required Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college

• Degree in marketing, journalism or media

• At least ten years of professional relevant experience

 

Preferred Skills:

• Superior written and verbal communication skills

• Punctuality, time management and extreme attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple tasks personally under deadline and work in a fast pace environment