Communications Director

The City of Branson is seeking a professional, experienced, and highly skilled Communications Director to lead the City's public information, media relations, press release communications, crisis communications, and community engagement efforts.

This position serves as the City's primary public information and communications professional, responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, consistent, and accessible information is shared with residents, businesses, visitors, media outlets, and community partners stakeholders. The Communications Director works closely with executive leadership, department directors, and staff to coordinate official messaging and support transparent communication regarding City programs, services, initiatives, projects, emergencies, and emerging issues.
What You'll Do

• Serve as a key communications advisor and spokesperson for the City.
• Develop, write, review, and coordinate official City communications, including press releases, public statements, speeches, talking points, and crisis communications.
• Lead citywide strategic communication plans, public information campaigns, and community engagement strategies.
• Work closely with executive leadership, departments, media outlets, community organizations, and business partners.
• Oversee all communications on behalf of the City.
• Monitor news, social media, and community feedback to support informed and responsive communication.
• Manage communications-related projects, signature events, applicable budgets, and departmental operations.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Executive-level experience leading strategic communications initiatives, preferably within a public-sector organization.
• A strong background in leadership, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field, gained through a combination of education, training, and professional experience.
• Knowledge of the region, the City, and its key industry of tourism.
• Experience dealing with public entity crisis communication.
• A proven ability to build partnerships and collaborate effectively with governmental agencies, tourism organizations, and regional partners.

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Why Join Branson?

Branson is a vibrant community known for hospitality, tourism, entertainment, outdoor recreation, and strong community pride.This is an opportunity to serve in a visible and meaningful leadership role for one of Missouri's most recognized communities. The Communications Director will help strengthen public understanding, support community engagement, and ensure the City of Branson communicates with professionalism, clarity, and accountability connecting people to the services and information they need. Enjoy great benefits like:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• LAGERS retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and 13 holidays
• Cox Fitness Center individual membership -- AquaPlex family pass
• Tuition reimbursement and paid training

Estimated Compensation and Benefit Sheet: Please Click HERE .


WORK HOURS: M-F, 8am to 4:30pm; Occasional After Hours Needed. This position requires work to be performed onsite.


Apply Today - Bring your leadership, creativity, and communication expertise to a role that makes a visible impact every day.

EEO

The City of Branson provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, the City of Branson complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. The City of Branson will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. All individuals hired will be required to provide documentation to establish identity and employment authorization as a condition of employment. The City of Branson is a tobacco-free workplace.