City of Atlanta
Communications Manager (APD Public Affairs)
City of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Job Title
Communications Manager (APD Public Affairs) – City of Atlanta Overview
General Description And Classification Standards This position provides broad communications support to the Atlanta Police Department. The individual in this role reports to the Communications Manager Senior and works closely with the Mayor's Office of Communication and is responsible for managing the media, including on-camera interviews, media inquiries and press releases. Additionally, this role works to develop and execute processes and projects that support the communications and marketing team. This role also oversees and supervises APD's social media presence, APD special and community events while demonstrating superior client service, interpersonal communications, written and communication skills. Salary and Posting
Salary Range: $68,156.41 - $87,215.00 annually Posting open until 10/17/2025 Responsibilities
Executing media relations programs by finding opportunities to showcase positive APD stories. Develops and maintains updated media contact lists from online media directories and internal resources as needed for campaigns, events, human interest profiles, and lifestyle topics. Develop backgrounders, craft pitch emails, and assist with writing talking points. Prepare monthly reports on media coverage from online monitoring platforms for traditional broadcast and print, web and social media. Recognizing award submission opportunities for the Atlanta Police Department. Oversee and drive social media presence including the social media editorial calendar across all Atlanta Police Department social media channels. Identifies and cultivates relationships with key digital influencers, bloggers, and trade media. Tracks schedule for video content creation and dissemination to Atlanta Police Department social media channels. Identifies compelling APD existing stories and content from department's recreation centers and park inventory. Helps in the creation of APD marketing materials for prospective vendors, sponsors, and partners. Maintains style, logo, and brand guidelines. Ensures records are filed in a systematic manner for ease of retrieval as needed. Monitors legislative matters within City of Atlanta to keep abreast of applicable issues affecting city government. Develops spreadsheets for Communications Department's planning, news distribution and reporting materials. May perform other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as well as exceptional proofreading ability. Seasoned in writing press releases, letters, speeches and other written materials. Ability to develop excellent relationships with reporters, media organizations and colleagues. Extensive experience with media relations including on-camera interviews, responding to requests for information and press releases addressing a variety of topics. Capacity to work in a fast-paced team environment. Outstanding critical thinking and attention to detail. Flexibility to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Strong organizational skills and ability to perform under deadlines and under pressure. Creative problem solver and self-starter with a desire to serve the public interest and work with a team. A commitment to public service and a good sense of humor. Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Bachelor\'s degree in a related field. Four (4) years of experience in communications, media relations and/or journalism. Licensures and Certifications: None Preferred Requirements: None Work Environment and Compliance
This job requires mandatory in office work only. Lifting: Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Essential Equality and Accommodation: The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate. Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities are available in all aspects of employment. For accommodations, contact the Human Resources Director for your department. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer Notice
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
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Communications Manager (APD Public Affairs) – City of Atlanta Overview
General Description And Classification Standards This position provides broad communications support to the Atlanta Police Department. The individual in this role reports to the Communications Manager Senior and works closely with the Mayor's Office of Communication and is responsible for managing the media, including on-camera interviews, media inquiries and press releases. Additionally, this role works to develop and execute processes and projects that support the communications and marketing team. This role also oversees and supervises APD's social media presence, APD special and community events while demonstrating superior client service, interpersonal communications, written and communication skills. Salary and Posting
Salary Range: $68,156.41 - $87,215.00 annually Posting open until 10/17/2025 Responsibilities
Executing media relations programs by finding opportunities to showcase positive APD stories. Develops and maintains updated media contact lists from online media directories and internal resources as needed for campaigns, events, human interest profiles, and lifestyle topics. Develop backgrounders, craft pitch emails, and assist with writing talking points. Prepare monthly reports on media coverage from online monitoring platforms for traditional broadcast and print, web and social media. Recognizing award submission opportunities for the Atlanta Police Department. Oversee and drive social media presence including the social media editorial calendar across all Atlanta Police Department social media channels. Identifies and cultivates relationships with key digital influencers, bloggers, and trade media. Tracks schedule for video content creation and dissemination to Atlanta Police Department social media channels. Identifies compelling APD existing stories and content from department's recreation centers and park inventory. Helps in the creation of APD marketing materials for prospective vendors, sponsors, and partners. Maintains style, logo, and brand guidelines. Ensures records are filed in a systematic manner for ease of retrieval as needed. Monitors legislative matters within City of Atlanta to keep abreast of applicable issues affecting city government. Develops spreadsheets for Communications Department's planning, news distribution and reporting materials. May perform other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as well as exceptional proofreading ability. Seasoned in writing press releases, letters, speeches and other written materials. Ability to develop excellent relationships with reporters, media organizations and colleagues. Extensive experience with media relations including on-camera interviews, responding to requests for information and press releases addressing a variety of topics. Capacity to work in a fast-paced team environment. Outstanding critical thinking and attention to detail. Flexibility to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Strong organizational skills and ability to perform under deadlines and under pressure. Creative problem solver and self-starter with a desire to serve the public interest and work with a team. A commitment to public service and a good sense of humor. Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Bachelor\'s degree in a related field. Four (4) years of experience in communications, media relations and/or journalism. Licensures and Certifications: None Preferred Requirements: None Work Environment and Compliance
This job requires mandatory in office work only. Lifting: Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Essential Equality and Accommodation: The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate. Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities are available in all aspects of employment. For accommodations, contact the Human Resources Director for your department. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer Notice
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
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