With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and opportunities in more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia is the sixth largest city in the United States and one of the largest employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania. As an employer, the City of Philadelphia operates through the guiding principles of service, integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. Through these principles, we strive to effectively deliver services, to resolve the challenges facing our city, and to make Philadelphia a place where all of our residents have the opportunity to reach their potential. 

Agency Description

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is one of the nation’s largest airports, supporting more than 96,300 jobs across the region, and over 20,000 positions at the Airport.

This is media relations and communications work managing the public information, public relations, community relations, and marketing development activities for the City’s Airports. The employee in this class may work on an on call basis and is responsible for directing, through subordinate managers, supervisors, consultants, and other public relations professionals, a large public relations and marketing operation involving the dissemination of information regarding airport functions and services to the news media, airlines, and the general public, and the advertising of airport services, facilities, events, and programs. Work involves the development and coordination of public relations and marketing programs and activities to enhance the airport’s image and provide customer service to the public. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City officials, departmental managers, media representatives, airline officials, community groups and organizations, and the general public are of major significance to the work. Work is performed under the direction of the Airport’s Chief of Staff or designated superior.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations or a related area.
• Three years of experience writing in a public relations or news media position that involved assessing the key messages of a project or issue and effectively relating them in news releases, articles, or conversations with a reporter, or preparing informational or promotional material for popular release
• Two years of supervisory or senior consultant experience in an airport or large public or private sector’s Marketing, or Communications or closely related department engaged in communications, marketing, promotional or public affairs work

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