Stormwater Outreach & Communications Lead

Kitsap County; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitsap County is seeking a dynamic professional to lead high-impact communications, public engagement, and strategic outreach for the Stormwater Division. This role advances environmental health and community behavior change through strategic campaigns and quality communications.

The ideal candidate combines branding, storytelling, and program management to support regulatory compliance and regional partnerships, while guiding a team and external partners to measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in communications including education and outreach, media campaigns, public relations, marketing research and analysis, community-based social marketing, grant writing and management, contract management, adult education, technical communication for non-technical audiences, behavior or organizational change, event planning, or facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Stormwater Division’s communications and marketing strategy for education and outreach programs and projects (capital and operational) that support regulatory compliance and strategic priorities.
• Drive the development, implementation, and evaluation of Division-wide communications, marketing, and public engagement strategies.
• Develop professional-quality print and digital media, advertising, graphics, collateral, and other public information tools.
• Oversee the Stormwater Division’s webpages and social media presence, maintaining high-quality, accessible online public communications.
• Plan and conduct public outreach activities, presentations, stakeholder meetings, and community engagement opportunities.
• Respond to public inquiries, media requests, and emerging public information needs.
• Lead the West Sound Stormwater Outreach Group (WSSOG), bringing together City representatives with diverse personalities and interests and managing on the group’s behalf, multiple Interlocal Agreement contracts, vendor contracts, budgets, campaigns, programs, regional partnership representation , and produce a high-quality comprehensive annual activities report.
• Plan, implement, and administer projects, grants, contracts, and consultant work supporting Stormwater Division goals.
• Track, analyze, and report on performance metrics to evaluate communications effectiveness and provide recommendations for improving audience engagement and content performance.
• Provide guidance to county managers, directors, officials, community partners, and cross-departmental teams on communications, marketing, outreach, interpretation, and engagement.
• Leads 1–3 temporary help employees, including training, work planning, and quality oversight.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Graphic design

Written communication

Editing

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field

Job description

Kitsap County is seeking a dynamic professional to lead high-impact communications, public engagement, and strategic outreach for the Stormwater Division. This role advances environmental health and community behavior change through strategic campaigns and quality communications.

The ideal candidate combines branding, storytelling, and program management to support regulatory compliance and regional partnerships, while guiding a team and external partners to measurable outcomes.