About Our Job

Who We Are

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 1,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

The Denver Clerk & Recorder, an independently elected office held by the Honorable Paul D. Lopez, performs the legally mandated duties of a clerk and recorder in Colorado, encompassing the City Clerk, County Recorder, Public Trustee, and Chief Elections Official functions.  

Our mission is to serve the people of Denver by providing accessible, reliable, and secure civic services. 

The Denver Clerk & Recorder is committed to providing accessible, equitable, reliable, and secure services to the people of Denver. We strive to ensure every community member can fully participate in elections, exercise their right to marry, easily access public records, and navigate essential processes with confidence.

For more information, visit the Denver Clerk & Recorder’s website at DenverClerkAndRecorder.org

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. While the full salary range for this position is $101,050.00 - $166,733.00/year, the hiring range is $117,471.00 - $133,892.00/year, based on experience and education.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 13 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The Denver Clerk & Recorder’s office is located at 200 W. 14th Ave., immediately south of the City & County Building. Office hours are typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dependent on business needs, some roles have remote work and flexible schedule options with manager approval.

What You’ll Do

The Communications & Community Engagement Manager is a dynamic, public facing professional dedicated to elevating transparency and civic participation for the Denver Clerk & Recorder (DCR). This full-time position serves as a bridge between our agency and Denver’s diverse residents, educating the public about essential services while fostering strong relationships with community stakeholders, media representatives, and government agencies. The Communications & Community Engagement Manager reports to DCR’s Senior Strategic Advisor and currently has five direct reports. Key responsibilities for the Communications & Community Engagement Manager include:

• Strategic Communications
• Media & Public Relations
• Community Advocacy & Stewardship
• Program & Team Management
• Adaptable & Inclusive Leadership

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an annual operational work plan that includes communications approaches, marketing campaigns, community engagement strategies, and media tactics that align with agency priorities and strategic goals.
• Track progress for communications and the community engagement activities; report out on metrics to the senior leadership team.
• Track and manage financial resources, ensuring all outreach and communications efforts remain within budgetary constraints.
• Act as the primary point of contact for media, responding timely to requests, proactively arranging press coverage and managing distribution of all official announcements.
• Advise the senior leadership team on how policy decisions may be perceived by the public and recommend messaging adjustments to improve public opinion.
• Develop policies for public information responses and ensure strict legal compliance with CORA (Colorado Open Records Act) and other public access requirements.
• Manage responses to critical or sensitive information requests from the public, media, and elected officials.
• Develop and manage tools to identify, track, and strengthen external relationships with stakeholders across Denver.
• Identify and implement new public outreach tools and technologies to modernize the agency’s engagement strategy.
• Manage a team of communications and community engagement professionals, providing daily guidance and oversight.
• Conduct formal performance evaluations, provide ongoing f