Communications Strategy Manager Hybrid Work Schedule
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Job Description
Title: Communications Strategy Manager (Hybrid Work Schedule)
State Role Title: Communications Strategy Manager (Hybrid Work Schedule)
Hiring Range: $99026$109000 (commensurate with experience)
Agency: Virginia Retirement System
Location:Richmond VA
Agency Website: Type: General Public G
Job Duties:
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking a Communications Strategy Manager (CSM) to develop and execute communications strategies to educate inform and engage VRS audiences. The CSM leads the communications group with the Strategic & Digital Communications department setting direction and standards overseeing production and quality control of the agencys newsletters; email communications; member guides and handbooks; video and web content; presentations; reports; and the agencys social media sites. The CSM is responsible for ensuring externalfacing content adheres to agency standards philosophy and branding protocols. This position also supports the Director of Strategic Communications in executive communications investment communications media relations and incident response.
Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Lead VRS communications outreach to VRS audiences including campaign development and crossagency support.
Analyze complex topics such as statutory requirements and procedure directives to assess impact and communication requirements.
Ensure that accurate timely and branded communications are delivered to VRS members retirees employers and stakeholders via digital and print mediums.
Liaison with all other agency units to ensure that new programs and policies are supported with timely communications to target audiences.
Serve in a leadership role on crossdepartmental teams coordinating strategic communications as the agency implements legislation new policies and procedures.
Serve on review teams for large RFPs procurements assessing communications components assisting with RFP drafting and proposal evaluation.
Effectively work with all levels of management and staff to improve communications processes and procedures.
Assist director with communications unit budget planning and .
Other duties may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mass communications or a closely related field required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered. Masters degree in communications preferred.
Eight years of communications management experience including experience in team building writing editing and copyediting using Associated Press style
Experience developing and managing organizational communications including digital and social media communications
Knowledge of brand management and the ability to establish and monitor brand standards across the agency
Experience in managerial principles and supervising a team of professionals
Experience with oversight of digital video and multimedia production and use of emerging technologies
Proficiency with: MS Office analytics and targeting methodologies
Additional Considerations
Specific experience in public sector pension or benefit plan communications desirable.
Specific experience in project management principles desirable.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
*VRS is unable to provide sponsorship for this position*
This position follows the hybrid work model currently requiring two days onsite and three days remote; the selected candidate must be able to work in the office any day of the week as required by the manager.
Operational due diligence may require some travel.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
