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Providence Strategic Consulting

Director of Public Affairs & Media Relations

bakersfield, CA

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Job description

Providence Strategic Consulting is hiring a Director of Public Affairs & Media Relations to step into the firm's most complex client accounts, which the founder has personally handled until now. This person reports directly to the founder, leads the project managers on those accounts, and becomes the firm's main point of contact for high-stakes government affairs, media, and crisis situations.

Providence works across public affairs, government relations, media relations, issue advocacy, coalition building, grassroots mobilization, and marketing and PR support for businesses, organizations, development projects, and public agencies. Clients span agriculture, water, energy, oil and gas, transportation, and healthcare throughout California's Central Valley.

Who Belongs Here

Treats integrity as a baseline, not a talking point; clients and officials are relying on your word

Communicates directly and transparently with clients and officials, even when the message is hard to deliver

Takes ownership of problems and tasks outside a defined job description

Gets judged by measurable results delivered for the client (permits secured, coverage earned, crises managed) rather than hours logged

Builds a strategy specific to each client and situation instead of reusing a standard playbook

WHY PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC CONSULTING

Output-based culture; the firm does not track hours or require set desk time

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Hybrid flexibility when appropriate

Compensation:

$110,000 - $125,000 yearly

Qualifications

Proven track record of leading high-stakes government affairs and media relations initiatives.

Experience in developing and implementing tailored public affairs and crisis management strategies.

Ability to serve as a primary point of contact, ensuring clear and transparent communication with clients.

Strong skills in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials and media representatives.

Demonstrated expertise in overseeing issue advocacy and coalition-building efforts to support client goals.

Experience in guiding grassroots mobilization initiatives to effectively influence public opinion.

Ability to collaborate with project managers to ensure alignment and execution of client objectives.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage high-stakes government affairs and media relations for our most complex client accounts.

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear and transparent communication at all times.

Develop and implement tailored strategies for public affairs, media relations, and crisis management.

Collaborate with project managers to ensure alignment and execution of client objectives.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials and media representatives.

Oversee issue advocacy and coalition-building efforts to support client goals.

Guide grassroots mobilization initiatives to amplify client messages and influence public opinion effectively.

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Worksite address

bakersfield, CA, 93399, US

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