Media Services Section Manager - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

As the Media Services Section Manager at Metropolitan you will lead, direct, and manage strategic communications and media relations to inform and advance the organization’s reputation in alignment with its objectives. You will direct communications and media efforts, guiding the creation and dissemination of materials and messaging for media, partner agencies and the public. Additionally, you will manage multi-media content production and develop communications on various digital and social media platforms.

Knowledge and experience with government and community relations; news media relationships; strategic communications planning; traditional media (television, radio, newspapers, and other print publications); design and video production, and digital media will contribute to your success in this role.

Schedule: 9/80, Monday through Friday / every other Friday off  

Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and fourteen years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which six years must have been in a management or supervisory position; or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university and twelve years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which six years must have been in a management or supervisory position.

Increasingly responsible relevant experience is defined as: work experience with strategic communications and media relations programs, development of complex media materials, and/or alignment of media and outreach campaigns with organizational goals and objectives.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver License (required at time of application) that allows you to drive in the course of your employment

CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements 

• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT_PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).