-
Job Description
Definition
Come join the City of Newport Beach City Manager's Office !
Check out our video to see what working for the City of Newport Beach is like!
This position is responsible for managing the coordination of City-wide communications, marketing and community relations programs and serves as the primary communication link with the media. The ideal candidate must be able to appropriately represent the City with requests from the media, community groups, members of the public and other interested parties while treating all in a respectful and equitable manner and demonstrating the City's adopted Organizational Values and Behaviors.
Selection Components:- Application Evaluation: Applications will be accepted until Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The most qualified candidates will be invited to an assessment center. Candidates are required to submit the following in order for the application package to be considered complete:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two writing samples which may include a news release, article, a staff report or a marketing piece (choose any two).
- Completed online application
- Assessment Center: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025. Passing applicants will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur.
Schedule: This position works a 9/80 schedule.
Retirement:
The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 8% or half the normal cost of pay towards their retirement benefit.
Essential Duties
Please view online job specification for a more detailed description of specific job duties.
Qualifications
Please view online job specification for a more detailed description of specific qualifications.
Experience & Education and License/Certificate
A combination of experience and education which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible public information, public affairs, or media relations experience, including one year experience providing functional and technical direction to staff. Three years of experience in local government or a public agency is highly desirable. Crisis communications or emergency management experience is highly desirable.
Education: Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, marketing, public administration or a related field.
License/Certificate: Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.
Certification such as the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) issued by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) or the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) is desirable.
Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
Closing Date/Time: 11/13/2025 5:00 PM Pacific - Application Evaluation: Applications will be accepted until Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The most qualified candidates will be invited to an assessment center. Candidates are required to submit the following in order for the application package to be considered complete:
-
ABOUT THE COMPANY
-
-
City of Newport Beach
Show moreThe City of Newport Beach is located in the coastal center of Orange County, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the south. It has an estimated permanent population of 86,738 but during the summer months, the population grows to more than 100,000 with 20,000 to 100,000 tourists daily.
Newport Beach is known for its fine residential areas, modern shopping facilities, strong business community and quality school system. It surrounds Newport Bay where approximately 4,300 boats of all types are docked within the 21-square-mile harbor area. The bay area and the City’s eight miles of ocean beach offer outstanding fishing, swimming, surfing, and aquatic sports activities.
The City of Newport Beach was incorporated September 1, 1906 and the current City Charter was adopted in 1954. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Its seven City Council Members are elected by district, but are voted on by the population as a whole. They serve four-year terms. The Council consists of the Mayor and six other members and is responsible for policy-making, passing local ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City, and for appointing heads of departments. -