Come work for one of Arizona's top employers as named by Forbes in 2024! As a Senior Public Information Officer (PIO) for the City of Phoenix, you'll work in a vibrant, growing city that is now the 5th largest in the county alongside a dynamic team of talented communications professionals.
The Street Transportation Department Senior PIO is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a wide range of internal and external communications in a large, multi-faceted, fast-paced department. The Senior PIO will oversee the department's local and national media relations, website content, social media, printed materials, public notifications, public meeting facilitation, video production and various public engagement campaigns.
The Senior PIO provides direction regarding the distribution of public information to department staff and leadership and serves on transportation project teams as the expert in communications and public engagement. This position serves as a liaison between the department and media, community members, other City departments, City Council and more.
The Senior PIO is an integral part of the Street Transportation Department's Communications & Public Engagement Team and supervises the Department's Public Information Officer. The position reports to City's Deputy Communications Director. The Senior PIO must be willing to be on-call at any given time for media purposes. This job is eligible for hybrid teleworking options and generally works traditional business hours, with occasional evenings and weekends based on City needs. Bilingual candidates with fluency in either written and/or conversational Spanish are encouraged to apply.
With nearly 5,000 miles of streets, the department has no shortage of stories to tell and projects to communicate! Learn more about the Street Transportation Department at phoenix.gov/streets and follow @StreetsPHX on social media.
