Communications Manager-Community Relations*

Communications Manager-Community Relations*

Salary

$56,415.00 - $74,425.00 Annually

Location

Community Relations, NC

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

122-2026-359

Department

Community Relations

Opening Date

07/16/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Description

The Community Relations Department has an opening for a Communications Manager.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The work involves the responsibility for performing communications, public relations and marketing work using many types of media. An employee in this class creates written and/or visual content for the public on a broad range of county programs, projects, activities and services. The work is responsible for maintaining and updating the Orange County website to ensure that all information is current, accurate and accessible. The work performs daily functions of updating the home page, editing, and posting as needed. Work may involve broad contact with the public, local government officials, civic organizations and the media which requires tact and diplomacy.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Community Relations Director with leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work, and in making decisions regarding client needs and requests and conducting project assignments. Supervision is not the responsibility of this class but may serve as a team lead in communication activities. Position does related work as required.

• This position will serve as a liaison with the county's Human Services departments (including Social Services, Health, and Housing).

A background check is required.

Examples of Essential Functions

Click the link below for full job specification

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/1552012

Note: the hiring range is on this posting NOT on the full job specification.

Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, graphic design or a related field AND 3 (three) years of professional communications experience preferably in the public sector.

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of a background check. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

Orange County is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;

• Orange County contributes 15.10% of your base salary per pay period and 17.10% for LEO.

• Health Insurance (Medical)

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.

• Dental Insurance

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.

• Vision Insurance

• Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.

• Life Insurance

• Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.

• Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.

• Short Term Disability

• Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.

• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy

• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance

• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

• Orange County contributes $104 per pay period ($2704.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)

• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)

• 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year

• 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year

• 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year

• 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year

• 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year

• 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year

• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)

• 96.2 hours/year

• Tuition reimbursement assistance

• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01

Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02

I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04

Do you have or are you able to obtain a drivers license valid in the State of North Carolina?

• Yes
• No

05

Please indicate your highest level of education from an accredited school.

• High School or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Professional Certifications

06

Please indicate your degree major.

• communications
• journalism
• public relations
• marketing
• graphic design
• other

07

If you indicated other, please add your degree major.

08

Indicate the number of years of experience you have in of professional communications experience in the public sector.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 - 8 years
• 8 - 10 years
• More than 10 years

09

Please describe your communications experience in the public sector. If no experience enter N/A

10

Please indicate your experience with Adobe Creative Suite and email marketing software, if no experience enter N/A

Required Question

Employer Orange County Government

Address 131 W. Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor

Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278

Phone 919-245-2550

Website http://www.orangecountync.gov