Communications & Content Specialist (Remote)

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) empowers businesses and individuals through quality customer service, innovation, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and support an equitable and inclusive culture, embracing differences to drive innovation.

About the role

As a Communications and Content Specialist, you will serve as the brand champion and voice for the Division of Motor Vehicles. You will lead public relations, media strategy, and employee engagement efforts, playing a pivotal role in keeping Coloradans informed, connected, and engaged through high-profile campaigns, media inquiries, and digital content.

Responsibilities

• Lead, oversee, and evaluate the Division’s strategic communications programs, public relations initiatives, and marketing activities.
• Manage media and PR relations, including handling inquiries, recommending spokespersons, developing interview talking points, and executing strategic responses for press coverage and high-visibility events.
• Write, edit, and produce press materials, news releases, fact sheets, presentations, and content for state publications like the Annual Report.
• Develop digital and website strategy in collaboration with the webmaster, and manage the strategy and scheduling for Division social media channels.
• Create and implement internal communications to keep all Divisions informed with timely, accurate, and aligned messaging.
• Execute communications plans for new legislation, policy initiatives, and key project launches.
• Support partner and county engagement by crafting weekly updates for stakeholders and evaluating external engagement requests.
• Serve as a strategic resource for resolving complex or negative public inquiries and standardizing responses to consumers.
• Provide regular reports and strategic recommendations to Leadership and the DOR Communications Director to ensure cross-departmental alignment.

Requirements

• Residency in the State of Colorado at the time of application submission.
• Six (6) years of relevant professional experience in journalism, public relations, or press release writing.
• Alternatively, a combination of related education in Journalism, Print Journalism, English, Public Relations, or Digital Media and professional experience totaling six (6) years.
• Document all experience in detail within your application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in media relations, press outreach, public affairs, or government communications.
• Strong background in writing, including news writing, feature writing, or corporate communications.
• Additional years of professional experience in journalism or public relations.
• Experience utilizing Canva, Drupal, Constant Contact, and Google Suite.

Conditions of Employment

• Employees must maintain the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.
• Pre-employment evaluation of tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) obligations.
• Successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment.
• Certain positions may require scheduled background investigations.
• Compliance with the Universal Driving Standards Policy, including maintaining a valid driver’s license and safe driving record if driving a State-owned vehicle.

Benefits

• PERA retirement benefits, including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage.
• Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML).
• 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave.
• Variety of discounts on services and products through the State of Colorado’s Work-Life Employment Discount Program.