Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Develops, manages, implements, and monitors the division’s strategic communication efforts with respect to public relations, government relations, marketing, and brand identity. Collaborates with the community, private sector business community, various governmental agencies, and division program managers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, or a closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conceptualizes and implements comprehensive communication, marketing, and outreach plans and programs. Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.
• Advises staff on sensitive political issues and effective communication. Facilitates short- and long-term planning and helps ensure successful implementation.
• Collaborates with the community, private sector business community, and various governmental agencies to achieve cooperation and leadership for projects that advance the goals and objectives of the division programs.
• Coordinates the implementation of marketing and promotional efforts. Directs the editorial content and format of internal and external publications to ensure overall brand identity.
• Trains staff on effective public relations and media strategies. Advises staff on how to effectively build rapport with communities and the media.
• May manage Division social media to engage audiences and ensure that social messages are consistent with Division brand, style, and voice.
• May serve as the designated contact for media inquiries relating to emergency operations, special events, or programs. Provides direct responses, press releases, and special reports.
• May collect and prepare timely and accurate social media metrics and analytics for data management, presentations, reports, and/or meetings as assigned. Plan a strategic and goal-focused social media calendar that aligns with the Division’s priorities and other non-digital marketing channels.
• Prepares strategic reports or presentations designed to educate and inform stakeholders.
• May coordinate ongoing volunteers and interns.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of: 

• Methods, techniques, and styles of business and article writing, organization, spelling, grammar, editing, punctuation, and word usage
• Communication and public relations concepts, practices, principles, and strategies
• Methods and techniques used for formatting, design, layout for print and electronic text and graphic design
• Principles and practices of organization administration budgeting and public information
• A variety of word processing and desktop publishing equipment and software programs
• Principles, techniques, procedures, and methods used in the composition and production of a variety of print and internet communications
• Information dissemination techniques and methods
• Project Management
• Social media strategy and management, including analytics
• Multi-platform social media tools

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with the news media, employees, government officials, and the public
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data for a non-specialized audience
• Research and write a variety of business communications documents
• Develop and prepare clear, concise reports in a variety of formats
• Coordinate and conduct meetings
• Coordinate community relations activities
• Work with other agencies on shared projects
• Manage various tasks simultaneously
• Work effectively in a dynamic environment, both independently and with a team