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Job ID: 60536
Department: Media Relations
Location:
New York,
NY
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual to fill the senior-level position of Strategic Communications Manager in our Office of Media Relations. The ideal candidate is a team player with superior professional written and oral communication skills, sound news judgment, an interest in regional transportation policy and the ability to meet tight deadlines and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Media Communications, the Strategic Editorial Manager will play a key role in shaping the agency’s narrative externally through the strategic storytelling and content creation of materials ranging from press releases/advisories, blog posts, and public statements to social media and website content. The ideal candidate is an expert writer who has daily journalism or public-sector communications experience in integrated storytelling across multiple platforms and disciplines. This is a key role within the Office of Media Relations, working closely with leaders across the agency to support its $37 billion 10-year capital plan and all issues that affect the organization’s reputation.
As part of the Office of Media Relations, you will work in a fast-paced environment, where breaking news events often dictate a day’s priorities. Flexibility is necessary, with the need of some on-call, evening, and weekend work as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:
Ideal candidates will present the following profile:
Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.