Director of Communications & Community Relations Needed - Glendale, CA
| Job Description: | This listing closes on 10/30/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana. Job Description:. Under the direction of the City Manager, this position leads citywide communications and community engagement — including internal/external communications, media relations, and messaging consistency across departments. The position builds and maintains partnerships with stakeholders, directs community outreach and civic events, oversees emergency/crisis communications, graphic design services, and Glendale TV Studios operations. The position also coordinates the citywide media relations team and advises the City Council, and Executive leadership on public communication and engagement matters. Classification Code: 1108 Reporting Relationships: This position reports to the City Manager. Common Responsibilities: In the City of Glendale, all positions are responsible for excellent performance in the following areas: |
| Job Requirements: |
The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English or a related field is required. A Master's Degree in the above-stated areas is desirable.
Experience: Eight years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, community engagement or public relations is required three years of which must include experience working in a supervisory or management capacity in a union environment. Experience managing communications in municipal government is highly desirable.
Transportation: A valid California Class C driver's license is required. |
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| ID: | JOB-74143 |
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