Airport Assistant General Manager II - Communications & Marketing

City Of Atlanta Careers; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

City Of Atlanta Careers seeks an executive leader to oversee the Airport’s Communications and Marketing functions, guiding integrated campaigns, brand management, and public relations to strengthen ATL’s reputation and customer engagement.

The role requires strategic oversight, collaboration with senior leadership, and the ability to manage sensitive information and emerging issues in a fast-paced transportation environment.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience in communications and marketing senior roles.
• Strong strategic planning, crisis communications, and media relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees integrated communications, marketing, public relations, and brand management strategies.
• Directs planning, administration, and performance of communications and marketing functions.
• Represents the Airport professionally and aligns messaging with organizational priorities.

Job description

Posting expires: December 3, 2026

Salary range: $160,000.00-$200,000.00

General Description and Classification Standards:

Provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for the Airport’s Communications and Marketing functions. Responsible for developing and implementing integrated communications, marketing, public relations, media relations, brand management, and promotional strategies that strengthen Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (ATL) reputation, enhance public understanding and customer engagement, and support the Airport’s strategic priorities.

Directs the planning, administration, and performance of assigned functions, ensuring alignment with the Airport’s organizational goals, operational objectives, and financial priorities. Oversees professional, technical, and administrative personnel responsible for internal and external communications, media relations, crisis communications, executive messaging, marketing campaigns, brand development, digital communications, and related initiatives.

Works collaboratively with Airport executive leadership and internal departments to ensure consistent messaging, effective communication of Airport initiatives, and alignment between marketing strategies and organizational priorities. This position exercises independent judgment in establishing departmental priorities, managing resources, advising executive leadership, and addressing issues that may affect the Airport’s reputation and public perception.

The position requires strong executive leadership, strategic planning, communication, and relationship-management skills, along with the ability to manage sensitive information, respond to emerging issues, and represent the Airport in a professional and effective manner.

Supervision Received:

Reports directly to the Deputy General Manager. Works under general executive direction and exercises considerable independent judgment in directing Communications and Marketing functions, establishing priorities, managing departmental resources, and implementing strategies consistent with the Airport’s mission and organizational objectives.