Communications Consultant

TOWN OF APEX
invites applications for the position of:
Communications Consultant

ABOUT THIS POSITION:
EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $65,270.40 - 79,955.20
WORK LOCATION: 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502 USA
SCHEDULE: Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Some after-hours work may be required. Hybrid work available.
POSTING CLOSING DATE: December 17, 2025 at 7pm

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

In this role, you'll help bring the Town of Apex's story to life by creating compelling content for our website, social media, and other communications channels. You'll collaborate with departments across the organization to ensure that residents, businesses, and visitors stay informed about the services and projects that shape our community.

This position is perfect for a detail-oriented communicator who enjoys building relationships, thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, and is comfortable balancing creative work with the responsibility of representing the Town's brand. Guided by the Communications Director, you'll have room to grow, contribute to ideas, and make a visible impact on how our community connects with its local government.

• Serves as the primary point of contact for Communications needs for a specific portfolio of town departments.
• Spends time on the job with various teams and attends community events / meetings to gather information, and capture photo and video content for use in promotional or educational materials.
• Develops materials that promote the portfolio’s programs and initiatives to be used across a range of print and digital platforms.
• Measures effectiveness and monitors community feedback on published content to continually assess and revise existing messaging and tactics.
• Assists in maintenance of the Town's external and/or internal websites, ensuring current information; trains Town staff in website content updating.
• Creates graphics in support of materials for Town and department-specific services.
• Builds photo / video archive, uses this media to assist in story-telling and promotion of town programs.
• Researches and assists in implementation of tools and/or processes that increase staff efficiency.
• Researches and assists in implementation of emerging technologies in order to stay relevant with the Town's audience.
• Performs related duties as required.

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or related field and related experience in communications and marketing; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

WHO WE ARE:
Known as "The Peak of Good Living", the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of over 82,000 and has been ranked as one of Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 680 full-time employees and over 125 part-time/seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department - with the support and confidence of Town leadership - is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefit package and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the high job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Not only is the Town "The Peak of Good Living", but it's also a great place to work! We strive to "reach the peak" of being an employer of choice by providing competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including:
Free medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans (no matching required)
Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)
Traditional sick and vacation leave
80 hours Peak Paid Time Off
$1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)
8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
3 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave
Bereavement leave
13 paid holidays
Longevity Pay
Tuition assistance
Expansive wellness program, and more!

KEEP IN MIND:
Providing a safe work environment for our employees is a top priority, therefore all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, post-offer functional testing (if required by position), background verifications including references, criminal record and driver's license check prior to employment.

The Town of Apex provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation or marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.