Community Relations Manager

The Community Relations Manager will report to the Division Vice President with a dotted line relationship supporting the Government Affairs Director (s) and Government Affairs Vice President (s). In this position, the successful candidate will leverage a background in politics, public administration, event management and business to take a critical role in developing, nurturing, and maintaining outstanding relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders. This role will work collaboratively with the management team at the local assigned facility, as well as the Government Affairs team.

• Manage the outreach and education efforts for all cities serviced from the assigned yard. This includes coordinating with the marketing team to ensure all newsletter and social media campaigns are aligned with contract requirements and the company’s vision. Manage the communication from the GA team to internal teams regarding contract changes.
• Responsible for maintaining a current VIP list for cities serviced by the assigned yard
• Coordinate and arrange all community events for cities that are serviced by the designated yard. This includes ensuring all resources (people, equipment, educational material, etc.) are ordered and ready for use at each event.
• Work with yard leadership and personnel to resolve customer issues escalated from the City.
• Actively engage in community organizations including chamber of commerce, service clubs and other charitable organizations to promote Athens.
• Attend city, business and community events as an Athens representative.
• Participate in regular department meetings.
• Provide weekly and or monthly reports on all activities as directed.
• Participate in annual department planning and budgeting.
• Timely completion of all other assignments as directed by the Division Vice President.

Required Qualifications:

• At least three years in politics as an elected official, or staff member.
• At least three years in business in a “front End” roll such as Sales, Marketing, or Public Relations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience with negotiating contracts.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint) and Salesforce
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Salary $81,000 - $121,000