Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, Public Administration, or a closely related field and a minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, media relations, public information, marketing, or a related field, including experience developing and implementing communication strategies; or. The Communications Manager serves as a key resource to City leadership and departments regarding internal and external communications, media relations, public information, crisis and emergency communications, community engagement, digital communications, and organizational branding.