Communications Advisor Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54405)

Description

Drive strategic media coverage and elevate the City's reputation as a Communications Advisor with our Corporate Communications team. You will play a vital role in supporting the Office of the Chief Communications Officer, delivering high-impact, city-wide communications. This isn't just a role - it's your chance to be a key player in our media relations and corporate storytelling work, collaborating with diverse audiences on projects that help redefine the ways the City engages with its communities. If you're a high-energy professional who thrives under pressure, is passionate about public relations and brings a wealth of media experience, your moment is now. Join us to forge 

What will you do?

• Be a City media relations expert, supporting relationships with the media and providing strategic communications counsel to City staff on media products
• Develop and implement short- and long-range internal and external communications strategies that align with corporate goals
• Support the development and sustainment of the City's media relations centre of excellence
• Create, edit and manage a wide variety of communications materials, including media releases, briefing notes, communications plans and digital content
• Provide strategic communications counsel and tactical support to internal client groups and project teams
• Coordinate timely and accurate responses to media inquiries and provide on-scene media relations support during news conferences and other events
• Co-implement and facilitate City media spokesperson training
• Provide on-site support for City news conferences
• Identify emerging projects and implement strategies to protect and enhance the City's reputation
• Monitor trends and potential issues that could impact the City's reputation
• Responsible for quality assurance before release of media products, including fact-checking and collecting information from various clients areas to support the creation of media and communications products