Public Information Officer

SALARY: $112,826.37 - $157,972.40 Annually, plus Benefits POSITION: The County Executive Office is seeking an individual who will direct and implement the County's communications strategy to inform and engage County of Ventura residents. The successful candidate will have the background, experience, and knowledge to demonstrate: \\- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with various audiences, including elected officials at all levels of government; \\- The ability to formulate and implement strategic plans for communications, marketing, outreach, and community relations that are in alignment with the County of Ventura's mission and goals; \\- Experience delivering culturally relevant communications with a diverse, equitable and inclusive approach; \\- Significant experience in a high-profile press, media relations, or marketing role, which required effective communication with the press on complex topics; \\- Experience in publication project management and production, including planning, printing, graphic design, and distribution methods; \\- Knowledge and experience in modern marketing and public relations techniques, technologies, and platforms, including social media and content strategy and tactics, special events planning, community engagement, video production and editing, visual storytelling, and data visualization; \\- Demonstrated experience functioning in a dynamic, fast-paced, deadline- driven environment, including crisis communications planning and response; \\- Knowledge and experience in training, mentoring, and motivating others to improve strategic and tactical communications planning and execution. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: \\- Must possess a valid CA driver license by date of hire \\- Excellent written communication skills DESIRED: \\- Experience in emergency information or crisis communications \\- Experience effectively communicating with the press on complex topics \\- Experience in modern marketing and public relations techniques, technologies, and platforms, including social media and content strategy and tactics, special events planning, community engagement, video production and editing, visual storytelling, and/or data visualization \\- Experience delivering culturally relevant communications with a diverse, equitable and inclusive approach \\- Knowledge of public sector functions and objectives, or a comparably complex private organization \\- Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) HOW TO APPLY: To APPLY for this exceptional career opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter which illustrates all of the following: \\- Your experience in journalism, public relations, or the media, managing the communication and information for an organization; \\- Your experience in modern marketing and public relations techniques, technologies, and platforms, including social media and content strategy and tactics, special events planning, community engagement, video production and editing, visual storytelling, and/or data visualization; \\- Your experience delivering culturally relevant communications with a diverse, equitable and inclusive approach; \\- Your experience effectively communicating with the press on complex topics; and \\- Your experience with emergency information or crisis communication. Following an evaluation of resumes and cover letters, the most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview. The top candidates, as determined by the panel, will then be invited to a second/final interview.