Public Information Manager
City of Newport Beach Newport Beach, California, United States
- Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
- Categories: Administration and Management, Public Information and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 25, 2025
Job Description:
Public Information Manager
Description
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This position is responsible for managing the coordination of City-wide communications, marketing and community relations programs and serves as the primary communication link with the media. The ideal candidate must be able to appropriately represent the City with requests from the media, community groups, members of the public and other interested parties while treating all in a respectful and equitable manner and demonstrating the City's adopted Organizational Values and Behaviors.
Selection Components:
- Application Evaluation: Applications will be accepted until Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The most qualified candidates will be invited to an assessment center. Candidates are required to submit the following in order for the application package to be considered complete:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two writing samples which may include a news release, article, a staff report or a marketing piece (choose any two).
- Completed online application
- Assessment Center: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025. Passing applicants will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur.
Schedule: This position works a 9/80 schedule.
Retirement:
The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 8% or half the normal cost of pay towards their retirement benefit.
Essential Duties
Please view online job specification for a more detailed description of specific job duties.
Qualifications
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Experience & Education and License/Certificate
A combination of experience and education which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible public information, public affairs, or media relations experience, including one year experience providing functional and technical direction to staff. Three years of experience in local government or a public agency is highly desirable. Crisis communications or emergency management experience is highly desirable.
Education: Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, marketing, public administration or a related field.
License/Certificate: Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.
Certification such as the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) issued by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) or the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) is desirable.
Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
Closing Date/Time: 11/13/2025 5:00 PM Pacific