Tompkins County Seeks Candidates for Communications Director Role

Tompkins County is seeking candidates to apply for the role of communications director. The job description and application instructions can be found on the Tompkins County website at: https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/vacancies. Applications are due December 8, 2024.

Candidates with experience leading strategic communications, media relations, and community outreach are encouraged to apply. The communications director, positioned in the County Administration Department, has a leadership role in shaping public engagement, promoting transparency, and ensuring consistent messaging across departments. Ideal candidates have leadership experience, strong public relations skills, and a passion for public service.

Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes encouraged qualified candidates to apply, "Tompkins County has made significant strides in communications and increasing access to public information, this is an opportunity to build on work in many different areas. County Administration has the unique position of working with all our departments and on a variety of issue areas, this is a perfect position for someone interested in civic engagement, public relations, and helping our innovative local government best tell its story and market our services to the public."