Communications Officer
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
TOWN OF OAK ISLAND
Oak Island is a family-friendly coastal community, with a permanent population of approximately 8000 (swelling to 45,000+ in the summer season) and 9 miles of beautiful beaches. The Communication Officer performs difficult administrative and professional work managing the Town’s social media channels and government TV Channel, overseeing and coordinating public information programs and publicity activities, creating comprehensive community outreach programs, communicating Town initiatives, projects, plans, and practices to Oak Island residents and stakeholders, developing guidelines for regular and emergency communications, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Town Manager. The successful candidate’s background will include a Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in communications, journalism, public administration, public relations, or related field and considerable experience in communications, journalism, public relations, public administration, emergency management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary range is $50,899 - $75,925.
Interested and qualified applicants can find the full job description and application at www.oakislandnc.com under the “Jobs” tab.
Equal Opportunity Employer.