2. Are you a strategic communicator looking for a new challenge? Are you an experienced project manager? An exceptional writer who knows social media? Enthused about joining a great team? Here’s your opportunity to join the communications management team for one of the largest industrial insurance organizations in the U.S. WA State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) seeks a dynamic communications professional with finely honed public affairs skills along with superior knowledge of new social media communication opportunities. You’ll have a demonstrated ability to maintain and increase professional knowledge of the latest trends, practices, programs, and applications evolving in social media/networking. You’ll develop, implement and manage a social media strategy for L&I; write speeches for top executives; lead our social marketing campaigns and manage high-profile projects. www.LNI.wa.gov
3. The Special Projects Manager will develop, implement and manage all aspects of an emerging media strategy (social media) plan to increase L&I’s visibility throughout the state; to help enhance the positive image of the department in the communities it serves, and to strengthen L&I’s corporate culture through aligning an emerging media plan with the internal and external communications efforts. Success will depend on your expertise in media relations. You’ll possess the skill to support direct channels of media relations, develop corporate communication plans, and support special projects for L&I’s Director. It requires the ability to make presentations to executive decision makers, advise the Director on key speeches and presentations and be a persuasive spokesperson. You’ll also need to develop and implement emerging media programs that could include the creation of podcasts, blogs, SEO strategies, social networking, social bookmarking and website submissions in addition to participating in online communities. You’ll develop and implement strategic public relations plans, provide counsel and support to agency projects (i.e., social marketing campaigns, etc.) as well as develop relationships with reporters and editors within assigned communities. www.LNI.wa.gov About this opportunity
4. The world of communications is changing rapidly. Traditional methods of reaching target audiences are becoming less viable each day for key audience groups. We know, males ages 18-24 do not read newspapers or watch T.V. To reach this population with L&I messages, we must develop other communication channels. One of your first assignments is to conduct a communications audit and determine how the agency can best reach target audiences through emerging social media markets. You will be the chief writer for the agency Director and executives. This will include speeches, messages, and sensitive letters and other correspondence. Additionally, you’re a special project manager for communications issues including writing decision packages and budget narrative. You’ll need to be an experienced project manager working with all areas of L&I. www.LNI.wa.gov
5. Compensation And Benefits: $62,124 – 87,408 annually depending on qualifications. Wonderfully affordable Thurston County offers a quality of life that is hard to beat and was voted as Speiring's Best Place to Retire in the U.S. Outstanding benefits including health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; vacation, sick, military and civil leave; dependent care assistance program; employee advisory service; deferred compensation plans; 11 paid holidays; Commute Trip Reduction Incentives; flexible work hours; training; and state retirement plans. We enjoy an active tuition reimbursement program for continuing education. The Washington State Health Care Authority administers benefits for public employees. For full information on coverage and plan options, visit HCA website at www.HCA.wa.gov They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And whatever you call beauty, you can feast your eyes on it here: ocean beaches, glacier-fed rivers, alpine lakes, old-growth rainforests, wildlife sanctuaries, deep-cut gorges and majestic mountains. Soothe your soul with Washington State’s beauty. Our state is the great cultural melting pot of the Pacific Northwest. Experience the people, places and events that make up our state at www.experiencewa.com www.LNI.wa.gov
6. Here’s what we’re looking for: Professional-level experience in a similar body of work that also included expert-level speech writing; Project management experience; Supervisory experience; Social media experience; Social marketing experience; Budget management experience; Degree in journalism, communications, or related field. www.LNI.wa.gov
7. To Apply Please send a letter of interest, detailed resume and a speech you have written. The letter of interest must indicate how you meet the qualifications needed for this position. Your resume should reflect both months and years of beginning and ending dates of positions held. Also state the size of staff you’ve managed. Prior to any new appointment into L&I, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. We are unable to accept .ZIP attachments. Electronic submittals in Word format are preferred however, hard copies may be sent to Catthi Olson, L&I Management Search: Olca235@lni.wa.govORWA State Dept. of Labor & Industries Please indicate in subject line:P.O. Box 44821 Subject: WMS 09-16Olympia, WA 98504-4821 Fax: 360-902-4749 Resumes will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this brochure. Preliminary screening interviews will be conducted with those whose overall credentials are deemed most qualifying.
8. For additional information regarding this position contact: Catthi Olson Recruiter Department of Labor & Industries (360) 902-9152 - OLCA235@LNI.wa.gov Please visit Department of Labor & Industries website at: www.LNI.wa.gov
