Communications Manager (Santa Fe)

Job ID 152949
Salary: $36.09 – $57.75 Hourly | $75,072 – $120,115 Annually
Pay band 85
Apply by 3/24/25

This position exists to support the department to market and generate as much attention for the department’s programs, incentives, and resources to businesses within the state, potential job creators looking to expand or relocate from around the country, and prospective businesses entering the country to target for locating in New Mexico.

Qualifications:

• Writing – Must have excellent, versatile writing skills. Assignments include press releases, speeches, talking points, press statements, reports, and general content as needed. Ability to craft clear, compelling narratives, edit, fact-check, and ensure messaging integrity. Ability to generate content efficiently with attention to detail.
• Social Media management – Must be proficient in managing social media across multiple platforms. This includes posting, tagging, photography, tracking, analytics, identifying trends, and implementing strategic campaigns.
• Maintain media relations – Ability to plan, stage, and execute a successful press conference. Ensure out-going and public-facing communications are accurate, consistent with messaging and appropriately approved; and that incoming media inquiries are fielded in a timely manner. Comfortable interfacing with members of the media.
• Public Information Officer (PIO) experience a plus.
• A bachelor’s degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and eight years of professional level experience with a light strategic impact directly related to the purpose of the position. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling twelve years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Apply on the New Mexico State Personnel Office website.