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Description of Job
Ready to bring your strategic communication talents to a role that directly impacts millions of Coloradans?
The Colorado Department of Revenue is looking for an innovative, dynamic, and forward-thinking Communications and Content Specialist As a brand champion and voice for the Division of Motor Vehicles, you’ll help lead our public relations, media strategy, and employee engagement efforts. Whether you're launching high-profile public campaigns, managing top-tier news media inquiries, or crafting compelling digital content, you’ll play a pivotal role in keeping our state informed, connected, and engaged. We’re looking for a self-starter with a keen eye for detail and a passion for communications.
If you thrive on creative strategy, collaborative teamwork, and making state services accessible and clear, we’d love to have you on our team!
What You'll Do
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Strategic Planning: Lead, oversee, and evaluate specific Division’s high-level strategic communications programs, public relations initiatives, and marketing activities.
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Manage Media & PR Relations: Handle incoming media inquiries, recommend spokespersons, develop interview talking points, and execute strategic responses for press coverage and high-visibility events.
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Oversee Content Creation: Write, edit, and produce press materials, news releases, fact sheets, presentations, and content for state publications like the Annual Report.
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Develop Digital & Website Strategy: Collaborate with the webmaster on specific Division website development and manage the strategy and scheduling for Division social media channels.
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Create Internal Communications: Develop and implement employee communication efforts to keep all Divisions informed with timely, accurate, and aligned messaging.
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Execute Legislative & Policy Messaging: Create communications plans for new legislation, policy initiatives, and key project launches.
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Support Partner & County Engagement: Craft weekly updates for stakeholders and partners and evaluate/review external engagement requests.
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Guide Customer Interaction Tactics: Serve as a strategic resource for resolving complex or negative public inquiries and standardizing responses to angry consumers.
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Advise Division & Department Leadership: Provide regular reports and strategic recommendations to Leadership and the DOR Communications Director to ensure cross-departmental alignment.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Class Code & Classification Description:
H4K3XX Marketing & Communications Specialist III
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant professional experience in journalism, public relations or press release writing.
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Education and Experience:
A combination of related education in Journalism, Print Journalism, English, Public Relations or Digital Media and professional experience in journalism, public relations or press release writing totaling six (6) years.
Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed.
NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
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Experience in media relations, press outreach, public affairs or government communications.
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Strong background in writing including news writing, feature writing or corporate communications.
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Additional years of professional experience in journalism or public relations.
- Experience utilizing Canva, Drupal, Constant Contact and Google Suite.
Conditions of Employment with the CDOR:
Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.
As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.
Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy (Download PDF reader), any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.
To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:
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Have an assigned State fleet vehicle
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Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position
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Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle
Minimum Qualification Screening
A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.
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Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
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Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
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Recommended attachments: Resume, Cover letter
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List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment.
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Information must be accurate, including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.
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The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
