Communication Specialist III

Anticipated Hiring Range: $73,567.97 - $92,727.00

Full Salary Range: $73,567.97 - $106,673.55

Why do I see two salary ranges?
The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency, posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.

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Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary
This position plays a key role in advancing the City’s communication, outreach, engagement, and public information efforts for citywide priority initiatives, as well as Public Works, Transportation, and ongoing development projects.

Serving as a strategic communications lead and liaison for large-scale, highly visible projects, this position partners with City leadership, project managers, engineers, consultants, and department staff to ensure timely, accurate, and effective communication with residents, stakeholders, and the media. The role is responsible for developing and executing communication and engagement strategies that keep projects moving forward and keep the public, media, and organization informed throughout the life of a project.

This position requires strong project management skills, initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to independently move work forward in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities, changing timelines, and competing demands. The Communication Specialist III must be able to assess situations, identify communication needs, make informed decisions, resolve challenges, and adjust strategies to maintain momentum, support project success, and build public understanding and trust.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree gained through a four-year college/university academic program or specialized technical training of equivalent length in the field of Communication and Engagement or a related field.

• No less than five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience involving 21st-century communication practices (i.e., marketing, communications, media relations, public engagement, brand management, or related fields.).
   

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,
   

AND

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with media monitoring software such as Meltwater or Cision.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required.

• Proficient in project management to successfully schedule, lead and facilitate communication.

• Familiarity with principles and practices of municipal large-scale projects, Public Works, Public Works an