Communications Manager job in Tumwater

Tumwater is a vibrant community, rich in history, community, and opportunity.

Nestled into the base of Puget Sound, Tumwater is the southern gateway to the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area. It’s just a little over an hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier with beautiful landscapes of prairie, river, estuary, and lush green trees. With its central location, Tumwater is a picturesque Northwest community with convenient access to arts, cultural and outdoor recreation.

Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play.

The City of Tumwater is seeking a dynamic Communications Manager that serves as a strategic advisor with the expertise to create and implement effective, comprehensive communication plans supporting the goals and programs of the City. This position is responsible for collaborating with staff across City departments to develop, support, manage and implement various strategies for internal and external communications, including public and media relations, community building and engagement, crisis and emergency response communications, marketing, communication policies and protocols, and effectively overseeing the City’s communication systems and platforms.

The Communications Manager also supervises the Communications team, coordinates and leads special projects, and may serve as a liaison to community members, media, community groups, and other local government agencies. This position exercises considerable discretion and ensures the City’s public information programs are aligned with the City’s vision, mission and beliefs.