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Ready to advance your career and technology through communications in the Commonwealth?  

The award-winning VITA communications team is seeking an experienced, dynamic and highly collaborative leader to serve as the agency’s assistant director of communications. This position will help oversee the day-to-day operations of the internal, external and customer communications functions, as well as support the enterprise web services team and multimedia creative services team. 

The assistant director will use solid program management skills to drive critical stakeholders’ awareness of and connections to VITA’s programs and services. Audiences include nearly 500 VITA team members and contractors, 65,000 state employees at nearly 70 state agencies, and, ultimately, multiple segments of Virginia’s population of 8.7 million residents and many more visitors.  

Responsibilities include: 

• Providing support to the deputy chief of administration and director of communications on special projects and initiatives, issues management and crisis communications, program strategy and cross-agency operations, where needed. 
• Acting in place of the director of communications when called upon, including high-profile projects and initiatives, serving as agency spokesperson, and in emergency/crisis communications needs. 
• Serving as a working leader, digging in to support teams on key program and project needs, such as writing, working with the media, building presentations, leading planning and execution of large events, supporting key statewide committees, etc. 

Learn more about this position's responsibilities and minimum qualifications here.  

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