RPMGlobal is hiring: Utilities Public Relations Coordinator in Orlando

Are organizational skills, public engagement, and customer service your superpowers? Do you pride yourself on anticipating someone’s needs and fulfilling them beyond expectations? Are you passionate about serving your community and environment in an impactful way? Pinellas County Utilities is seeking a Public Relations Coordinator to join our team and embrace our mission of providing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service to our customers?

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of professional experience in public relations, or communications (traditional or contemporary media platforms), preferably related to utilities, government, the environment, or water conservation. This person must be a self-starter, a curious and relentless researcher who enjoys learning new things but can also translate technical processes into simple, understandable terms. This person also must be comfortable engaging the public in meaningful, creative, and measurable methods. Considerable independent judgment and initiative are exercised in the performance of duties that require extensive public contact, presentation development, and writing skills.

This Utilities Public Relations Coordinator (Public Relations Coordinator) position is located: 14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33756. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; varying weekends and work hours.

What Will You Do?

• Prepares articles concerning special issues having local, state, and national impact.
• Writes and edits news releases, feature stories, articles, newsletters, and speeches and arranges for the dissemination of finished materials.
• Develops and maintains the Utilities' strategic communications plan and crisis communications plan.
• Coordinates customer communications, including the design and development of billing inserts, social media communications, water conservation information, and water quality notifications.
• Coordinates countywide public communications programs, including targeted outreach for water and reclaim water meter changeout program and billing impacts, infrastructure improvements communication, and wet weather monitoring programs.
• Coordinates countywide stakeholder feedback events with other County departments, state and local agencies, municipalities, associations, committees, and customers regarding water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service and policies.
• Participates in multi-agency regional partnership communications programs for grease management, flushable wipes, other sewer system contaminants, and water conservation rebate programs.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners for regional marketing campaigns, including professional videos, printed materials, and social media.
• Coordinates events for up to 200-400 attendees, including booking appropriate facilities, attendee registration, parking logistics, security, presentation materials, follow-up surveys, and promotional items.
• Manages day-to-day communications in emergency situations, including water main breaks, sanitary sewer overflows, hurricane/disaster recovery events, and water quality-related press releases.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.

What Do You Need?

Experience – Professional experience in marketing, public relations, or communications professions such as radio, television, news media, or a related field.

Degree: Major coursework in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field.

• At least 5 years' experience as described above or
• An Associate degree and 3 years of experience as described above or
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher and 1 year of experience as described above.
• Able to work a variety of work schedules, including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Selected candidates will be asked to provide three samples of their best work completed within the past calendar year as part of the interview process.

Highly Desirable

• Bilingual with demonstrated full fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
• Familiarity with water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utilities.

Why Choose Pinellas County?

When you join Pinellas County, you’re not just taking on a job—you’re investing in your future. We believe in supporting our employees with exceptional benefits that help you thrive both professionally and personally. Here's why our benefits stand out as some of the best in the area:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and more that meet the needs of you and your family.
• Florida Retirement System (FRS): Secure your financial future with a robust retirement plan that gives you peace of mind as you plan for tomorrow.
• Generous leave time: Take advantage of time off to recharge and enjoy life outside of work.
• Wellness Program: Access to county gyms 24/7 and wellness programs as part of our commitment to employee wellness.
• Deferred compensation: Build your savings and plan for the future with flexible deferred compensation options tailored to your financial goals.
• To learn more, see What We Offer.

Want To Learn More?

Review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.

https://pinellas.gov/class-specification/utilities-public-relations-coordinator/

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