Public Affairs Manager

The Manager of Public Affairs will serve as the top PA leader in the Southern AZ market. This person will be responsible for building and cultivating a positive image with community leaders and consumers; working in a collaborative fashion with Market Vice President and boundary partners to deliver business goals; overseeing the charitable activity and relationships with non-profit organizations; creating opportunities for employee engagement and volunteerism; and other activities necessary for optimal reputation management and community and employee engagement
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• This position develops and implements community programs that positively impact the business, engages employees, and reflects well on the company.
• Manages community relations programs aligned closely with corporate strategies and programs including but not limited to youth, technology, education, veterans, conservation, diversity, and inclusion.
• Has strong community relationships that can be leveraged to grow the business and drive business results through initiatives and programs.
• Supports the company's business goals by raising awareness in the community, media and public of Cox Business, residential and commercial products, and other departments to ensure alignment of strategies and initiatives for maximum benefit and ROI.
• Serves as point of contact for Public Affairs initiatives in the market
• Identifies integrated partnership opportunities which benefit primarily Cox Business, Marketing and Residential Sales, and Cox Mobile, cultivating those relationships and coordinating internal resources to increase revenue.
• Implements corporate giving strategy and develops strategic community partnerships in the local region.
• Executes initiatives in the local region and develops major sponsorships in multi-level platforms.
• Manages philanthropy efforts and charitable giving activities, including oversight of the Cox Charities Foundation and management of its board and committees.
• Drives employee giving initiatives and promotions year-round to support employee contributions to the Cox Charities Foundation.
• Manages employee volunteer efforts to support employee engagement as well as involvement on non-profit community boards of directors, including recruitment, training, programs, and recognition.
• Manages Public Affairs supported events and sponsorships in the market
• Executes corporate communication strategy as necessary
• Handles high-priority customer and government relations issues, such as referrals from government entities, advocacy agencies, etc. in coordination with the Government Affairs team.
• Develops and implements tactical plans that supports public affairs goals, including priorities, objectives, and timelines to meet goals.
• Works closely with Market Vice President and all functions of Public Affairs including government affairs, and communications, ensuring Cox is well positioned in the community with proper messaging. Coordinate PSA inventory on cross channels.
• Analyzes market trends; coordinates and communicates with others to determine appropriate responses.
• Responsible for budgeting for public, community and media contributions.
• Motivates and coaches others to achieve department and company goals.

Qualifications
Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in Communications, Journalism, Business, Public Affairs, etc. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years' experience in a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong presentation skills.
• Experience managing philanthropy efforts and charitable giving activities.
• Experience developing, implementing, and sustaining strategic community programs.
• Experience in external communications, including social media, writing, and copyediting.
• Experience working collaboratively to deliver upon company and department initiatives.
• Experience managing team projects.

Preferred :

• BS/BA in Communications, Journalism, Business, Public Affairs, etc.
• Existing community relationships
• Experience in telecommunications industry
• Bilingual (Spanish) speak

USD 88,300.00 - 147,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $88,300.00 - $147,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
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