Spanish-Language Deputy Press Secretary

The Agency Youll Join:
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs coordinating public agencies and departments and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable reducing inequality improving public safety ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services and working to make New York Citys economy stronger. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The Mayors Press Office at City Hall is responsible for media monitoring responding to media inquiries preparing senior administration officials for media interviews and planning media events designed to communicate accurate timely information to the public. The Spanish-Language Deputy Press Secretary will play a key role in ensuring that Spanish-speaking New Yorkers and Spanish-language media outlets receive clear timely and accurate information about the Mayors agenda and city initiatives.

The Problems Youll Solve:
The Spanish- Language Deputy Press Secretarys responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Serving as a primary liaison and spokesperson for Spanish-language media outlets covering City Hall and New York City government.
-Proactively pitching and responding to inquiries from Spanish-language reporters and coordinating rapid responses on behalf of the administration across Spanish-language media including mainstream independent and new media outlets.
-Developing and maintaining relationships with Spanish-language media across television radio print digital platforms and new media including YouTube Substack and more.
-Translating writing reviewing and editing press releases media advisories talking points briefing materials and other communications in Spanish.
-Ensuring that major announcements policies and initiatives from the Mayors Office are communicated effectively to Spanish-speaking audiences.
-Coordinating closely with the Press Secretary and communications team to integrate Spanish-language outreach into the administrations broader communications strategy.
-Helping plan and execute press events briefings and interviews with Spanish-language media
-Preparing senior administration officials including the Mayor for interviews with Spanish-language outlets and staffing those interviews when necessary.
-Performing other duties as necessary.

About You:
-You are fluent in both Spanish and English (written and spoken) required.
-You have strong writing and editing skills in both languages.
-You can work in a fast-paced deadline-driven communications environment.
-Willingness to work non-traditional hours weekends and on holidays.
-You can operate in a fast-paced environment under short and shifting deadlines and in high-pressure situations.
-You have previous on-the-record experience is desirable.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree required.
-1 years of experience working in media relations and the communications field.

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Qualifications :

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative analytic coordinative supervisory or liaison responsibilities

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question 2 above

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions 1 2 and/or 3 above

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time