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Chief Communications Officer Communications Manager (4940-40)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 45 - 75
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
4 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
1 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Chief Communications Officer /Communications Manager(4949-40)
Deadline to Apply: October 12 2026
Work Location:
Judges Office
800 Broadway
Cincinnati Ohio 45202
Work Hours:40 Hours/Week
Salary Range:$45.00 - $75.00 Hourly
NOTE: Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Juvenile Court are subject to background screening in accordance with the document Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment. Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with Hamilton County Juvenile Court.
Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at .
Hamilton County Juvenile Court is committed to providing a Diverse Equity and Inclusive work environment
Requirements (Education Experience Licensure Certification):
- Bachelors degree in communications public relations journalism marketing public administration English or a related field with 3 years of comparable experience.
- Working knowledge of public records laws and processes.
- Experience managing or maintaining internal and external websites/web pages.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in the communications or marketing field.
Special Working Conditions and/or Hazards:
- Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
Job Duties:
- Demonstrates experience in writing editing and distributing professional communications to internal and external audiences to ensure all Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HJCJ) employees have access to accurate and consistent information.
- Establish and manage an internal communication newsletter for all HCJC employees that will be shared regularly and include pertinent timely useful and interesting information; Identify messaging that informs educates and demonstrates how the HCJC serves uplifts and improves the lives of court-involved youth and families.
- Review and evaluate current communication strategies and infrastructure to determine effectiveness and make updates changes as appropriate.
- Identify grant funding opportunities for HCJC in collaboration with the Presiding Judge and oversee the grant application process.
- Demonstrates experience communicating with community partners stakeholders agencies organizations and members of the public.
- Serves as the contact for all media inquiries and acts as spokesperson for the HCJC at the discretion of the Presiding Judge and Court Administrator; support HCJC Judges and Administrators with internal messaging and external communication opportunities including internal memos letters speaking engagements media interviews etc.
- Create opportunities to proactively share messaging that supports the mission goals and objectives of HCJC with a variety of audiences including community leaders and news media.
- Maintain website reviews and implement updates to ensure that the HCJC site is easy to navigate contains consistent and accurate information adheres to Hamilton County brand standards and reflects the mission vision and values of the HCJC.
- Provide crisis communication direction and messaging in collaboration with HCJC judges and administration.
- Monitor national news for trending topics around juvenile justice topics that may impact or advance the work of HCJC.
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
- Other duties as administratively assigned.
Summary of KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES required for the position:
- Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities which include: Ability to use computer software including proficiency with the Microsoft office suite with strong knowledge of spreadsheets database and presentation software usage. Ability to learn and proficiently operate a variety of systems currently used by Juvenile Court to collect and report data; ability to make recommendations about current software systems and/or new software systems related to data collection and reporting.
- Must possess project/process management skills/abilities which include: Ability to display a high level of initiative effort and commitment by completing assignments efficiently and with minimal supervision; Ability to assess and prioritize needs and work effectively within time restrictions and to be detail-oriented well-organized and able to plan for and coordinate a variety of tasks.
- Must possess written and oral communication skills/abilities which include: Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively both orally and in writing; Ability to explain complex concepts in a way that is easily understandable to others; Ability to write reports that summarize data and make recommendations in a meaningful clear concise and accurate manner; Prepare and deliver presentations before specialized audiences.
- Must possess other knowledge skills/abilities which include: Extensive knowledge of the programs and protocols utilized by Court systems; Knowledge of or ability to learn quality assurance techniques procedures principles and evaluation methodologies; Ability to develop monitor and assess performance measures; Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Required Experience:
Chief
About Company
Welcome to Hamilton County, Ohio – the home county of the Greater Cincinnati region. Like our namesake, Alexander Hamilton, we have a feisty spirit that has helped leave our indelible mark on America. You’ll see our strong Midwestern values- tough, hardworking, and polite- in the pe ... View more
