Director, Communications Productions Division - Fairfax, United States - Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County Government

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Fairfax, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Salary
- $106, $181,016.16 Annually
Location

FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type
FT Salary W BN
Job Number

Department

Cable & Consumer Services
Opening Date
05/11/2024
Closing Date
5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade
M03
Posting Type
Open to General Public
Job Announcement:

Directs the work of the Communications Productions Division of over 20 merit positions including producers, assistant producers, media technicians (videographers), engineers, graphic artist, and administrative staff, along with an additional 16 freelance positions supporting production needs.

This position provides key leadership in the county's outreach and engagement efforts with a focus on the county's Strategic Plan Community Outcome Areas and One Fairfax.

This position also serves as a member of the department's senior leadership team.

The Division Director establishes operational objectives designed to provide high quality communications service delivery and achieve county and department communication and engagement goals.

Illustrative Duties:

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

Directs the work of the Communications Productions Division of over 20 merit positions including producers, assistant producers, media technicians (videographers), engineers, graphic artist, and administrative staff, along with an additional 16 freelance positions supporting production needs.
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Provides key leadership in the County's outreach and engagement efforts with a focus on the County's Strategic Plan Community Outcome Areas and One Fairfax;
Establishes operational objectives designed to provide high quality communications service delivery and achieve County and department communication and engagement goals;
Manages the daily operations of a multimilliondollar communications production center and cable television station;
Provides supervision to an interdisciplinary staff of producers, videographers, engineers, graphic artist, and administrative staff working in specialized teams to serve the communications production needs of the County;
Supervises the development of Countywide programming content to meet the informational needs of residents and employees;
Participates in telling the story of Fairfax County through traditional communications and new media technologies;
Ensures that materials and productions align with the Fairfax County brand, mission, values, and goals;
Ensures that organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to internal and external stakeholders;
Increases stakeholder engagement and advances interest in Fairfax County;
Contributes content for Fairfax County social media accounts to build brand awareness;
Oversees the Fairfax County Training Network channel, delivering information and training programming to all County employees;
Coordinates and supervises the technical operations of the Countywide emergency message system for public information;
Develops recommendations for the annual division budget, performance measures, longrange equipment replacement plans, and procurement of equipment and services to meet operational needs;
Conducts studies;
Prepares reports;
Testifies before the Board of Supervisors and legislative and regulatory groups on matters pertaining to government, educational, and public access channels;
Makes recommendations on all proposed changes to cable franchise agreements or other telecommunications proposals;
Represents the County in presentations to community groups, government advisory boards, other jurisdictions, and businesses on communications issues.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and problems of television and communications management;
Extensive knowledge of media practices for determining and developing contracts for actors, scripts, set design, repairs, supplies, and equipment;
Extensive knowledge of franchise obligations related to programming and production;
Extensive knowledge of the mission, goals, objectives, funding sources, organizational structure, workload, and staffing of the organizational unit or program to which the incumbent is assigned;
Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation;
Knowledge of the legislative and executive decision making processes;
Ability to identify organizational problems, evaluate possible solutions, and select and implement the most advantageous course of action;
Ability to identify and determine appropriate methods for gathering data;
Ability to make ora