Media Relations & Community Outreach Director

Media Relations & Community Outreach Director

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Police Department

Job Title: Media Relations & Community Outreach Director

Position: #00706022 - Requisition: #40081

Job Summary:

If you like working in the community, building relationships with the people you serve, and having a healthy work-life balance, we have the job for you. Join the police department at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage public information releases, media inquiries, and crisis communications strategies
• Serve on the Unified Crisis Communications Team and coordinate communications during Emergency Operations Center activations in partnership with the Joint Information Center Manager
• Advise department leadership on communication strategies, sensitive issues, and reputation management
• Coordinate and produce public-facing communications to strengthen community relations and maintain effective partnerships with print, radio, electronic, and television media outlets
• Develop newsletters, brochures, videos, recruitment campaigns, and public awareness materials while ensuring consistent branding and messaging across all platforms
• Attend and coordinate community outreach events, public engagement initiatives, and recruitment activities, including job and career fairs
• Develop internal and external communication plans and align outreach, media relations, and social media efforts with departmental goals

Work Location: Hybrid / Aurora, CO - This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 6 days per month remote.