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■ The Ideal Candidate
Ideal candidates will be be seasoned media savvy communications and/or marketing professionals who possess the the the ability to to to provide sound advice to to to the the the Mayor and and and and his team on
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how to to to best deliver a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a message and and and communicate with with the the the the media Individuals with with experience crafting language regarding politically sensitive subjects and and the the the ability to to distill complex policy issues into communications easily accessed by the the the the public will will find success in fin in in in in in this role He/she will will demonstrate mastery of of all modes modes of of communication communication including social media and and the the the the ability to to to develop a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sound strategy for integrating these different modes modes into an an an an an an an overall communication plan With little advance notice the the the the the CCMO must be able to to to interact and and and communicate effectively with the the the media the the the general public a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a broad range of o community and and and and and special interest groups employees regulatory agencies and and and and and and elected and and and and and and appointed officials on
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sensitive and and and and and and complex issues in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a manner that is is clear and and and and and and persuasive and and and and and and instills confidence He/she must possess excellent writing skills and and and and and and be able to write press releases web content opinion pieces resolutions talking points memoranda and and and and other materials that are clear concise and and and and professional The ideal candidate will have experience working as as the communications/media representative for an an an an an an organization or or or or or public public figure that is/was subject to to high profile public public and and and and media media attention on
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety o of of complex topics He/she will have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a track record o of of outstanding accomplishments and and and and and superior performance including excellent judgment and and and and decision making planning and and and and organizational abilities » A Bachelor’s degree degree preferably a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Master’s degree degree from an an an accredited college or or university with an an an emphasis in in in in in in communication English journalism public public public relations public public public administration marketing or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a related field providing education in in in in writing and public public policy » Eight (8) to ten (10) years of of of of o professional experience with escalating levels of of of of o responsibility in in in in in in in the field field of of of of o public/media relations and/or marketing in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a political office government entity major corporation or or or or or or nonprofit Multi-lingual skills including Spanish or or Vietnamese are highly desirable Candidates must be willing to work frequent evenings and and and weekends and and and as as exempt management employees are are are not not eligible for for overtime compensation Employees in in in in in this classification are are are not not members
of of of o the the the the classified civil service and and are are are appointed “at will ” Each appointment is is for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a specified period of of of o time time to be determined by the the the the appointing appointing Mayor and and does not extend past the the the the end end of of o of the the the the elected official’s
or or or appointing appointing authority’s term term This unclassified position position requires a a a a a a a a a a disclosure of o of outside investments real property interest income and business positions Education and Experience