Communications and Marketing Manager

Who We Are :

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values :

• Integrity : Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
• Responsibility : A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization .
• Partnership : Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer :

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to :

Your Purpose :

As a Communications and Marketing Manager, you play an integral leadership role in elevating the citys brand, increasing visibility, and fostering engagement with residents, employees, and key stakeholders. You will help guide the citys communications strategysupporting media relations, social media, public relations, and event promotion. You will coordinate the development of campaigns that reflect the citys values and priorities, manage a team of communications professionals, and collaborate closely with City Council and municipal leadership to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals. What Youll Do :

Strategic Leadership

Media Relations

City Council Support

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

Event Planning & Promotion

Digital Communications & Video Production

Team Leadership

Budget & Resource Management

Community Relations

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Our Commitments :

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated, at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this living document as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the Citys drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired.Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any of those positions without passing a pre-placement physical exam.Successful results from these conditions will result in an offer of employment. Application Deadline : Due to high candidate volume, this position may be removed earlier than the stated closing date. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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