Overview
The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) has a mission to identify traffic safety issues and through partnerships with city, county, state and local organizations, develop and implement strategies to reduce death and injury on Iowa's roadways using federally-funded grants to improve traffic safety in the State of Iowa.
The GTSB is seeking a dedicated staff member to lead the Bureau's overall strategic communications plans directed towards traffic safety. As the Media & Communications Specialist, you will manage all media strategies, write, edit and review internal and external information and materials provided to traffic safety partners across the state and serve as our public information point of contact.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop, supervise and execute the overall strategic communications plan for the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau including researching, planning, implementing programs, acquiring paid advertising and managing numerous contract vendors to produce messages to effectively reduce traffic related injury and death on Iowa's roadways.
- Oversee the production and storage of publications as well as distribution to the broad traffic safety community across Iowa including the Governor, legislators, state and local law enforcement, other traffic safety partners and the general public.
- Develop and implement or direct the implementation of social media strategies and content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social media platforms; research and recommend new applications and strategies as appropriate.
- Write, design, edit and review internal and external website content; direct or perform website management and content development activities to ensure accurate and timely updates of website information for the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau.
- Serve as liaison to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Governor's Highway Traffic Association for campaign development and implementation in Iowa.
How to Apply
More information on the position and how to apply is available online.