What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, public relations, journalism, public information, media, or a related field.
- Five or more years of leadership experience, (particularly in diverse teams and leading complex projects that span across mutiple business units and departments within an organization) including at least three years of direct supervisory responsibility.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to establish and adapt voice, tone, style, and complexity for executive, public, digital, media, and community audiences.
- Demonstrated experience advising executives or senior organizational leaders on communications strategy, messaging, sensitive issues, and public-facing decisions.
- Strong strategic judgment and the ability to anticipate communication implications, identify reputational risks and opportunities, and recommend an appropriate communication approach.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical, financial, operational, regulatory, or policy information into understandable and compelling communication.
- Strong experience developing strategic messaging, storytelling, and integrated communication campaigns.
- Proven experience managing social media, digital communications, websites, email communications, and content strategy.
- Proven experience in media relations, crisis communications, and public information.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and public speaking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives and deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and communication quality.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across organizational levels and work effectively with executive leaders, technical subject-matter experts, elected officials, community partners, and the public.
- Sound judgment, discretion, political awareness, and composure when communicating about sensitive, controversial, or rapidly evolving issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO/General Manager, executive team, elected officials, or governing board.
- Experience working in water, wastewater, utilities, local government, special districts, or another public-sector environment.
- Experience supporting governing boards, Board meetings, elected officials, or governmental communication processes.
- Experience with photography, videography, graphic design, website/CMS platforms, and digital content production.
- Experience using communication analytics and engagement data to evaluate and improve communication effectiveness.
- Professional certification or advanced training in public relations, strategic communications, marketing, crisis communication, or public information.
Pay Range
The pay range for a manager at ERWSD is $132,246.40 – $198,369.60 annually. The starting range depends on qualifications but generally falls within the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.
Benefits
At ERWSD, we value life-work balance and are leaders in the industry with our holistic benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employee housing and monthly housing stipend program
- Wellness program
- Retirement savings plans (414h and 457) – We are a social security exempt organization
- 5 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave
- $800 Annual Recreation Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Loan programs for: Ski Passes, Electric Vehicles, and Computers
- Relocation Assistance (if applicable)
Click this link to learn more and view our full 2026 Benefits Guide.
All District employees must submit to a pre-employment drug screen and extensive background check including an educational verification and reference check. For a full position description including work environment and physical demands, email erwsdjobs@erwsd.org. All applicants must apply online at www.erwsd.org by October 25th, 2026.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
