Posted: Oct 30, 2025
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Public Information Officer

City of Murrieta - Murrieta, CA
Full-time
Salary: $123,073.60 - $149,614.40 Annually
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
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The City of Murrieta is accepting applications for the position of Public Information Officer to fill a vacancy in the City Manager's Office. The ideal candidate will be a creative, proactive, and strategic professional responsible for executing comprehensive communications and managing the City's public relations. Highly qualified candidates will have a reputation of ensuring accuracy of information and quality in presentation. The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as experience in presenting to a variety of groups.
 
DESCRIPTION
Under general direction, manages, plans, and executes information dissemination, public relations activities, website and municipal cable television channel content, media relations, and general communication regarding events, operations, and programs of the City; and performs related work as assigned.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications includes:


  • Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field, and
  • Five (5) years of responsible public information, marketing, and public relations experience. Public relations experience working for a government agency is strongly preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Possession of a valid California Driver’s License or other means that would allow travel to various City locations, meetings, or trainings

ABILITY TO
  • Act as spokesperson for the City during media interviews, presentations, and public speaking engagements
  • Create appropriate messages to develop and implement positive public relations and informational programs
  • Develop a communication strategic plan to meet future City needs/services
  • Effectively represent the City in meetings with other governmental agencies, citizens, contractors, vendors, various businesses, as well as professional, regulatory, and legislative organizations
  • Establish and maintain good working relationship with media representatives, community organizations, staff, and volunteers
  • Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials; present reports at City Council meetings
  • Compose news releases and feature articles; develop brochures, pamphlets, advertisements, and marketing materials
  • Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines
  • Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines. Handle confidential matters with discretion
  • Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks; including graphic design software
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax
  • Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with e community at-large, the City Council, public officials, boards, agencies, citizen groups, and those contacted in the course of work
THE COMMUNITY
Located just north of San Diego County, the city of Murrieta is home to approximately 116,000 people.  Central to all of Southern California, residents of Murrieta live in one of the safest cities in the U.S. With top-ranked schools, 52 parks, and 1,300 acres of trails, it is consistently ranked the top place to live in Southwest Riverside County. Murrieta has a dynamic business environment, an educated population, and a high median income. All of these attributes support the exceptional quality of life residents enjoy and the engaged and connected community that sets Murrieta apart from the rest.