Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF OJAI
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The City of Ojai seeks a communications and public relations consultant for a one-year contract starting July 2026, with options to extend. Services include strategic planning, media relations, social media management, graphic design, translation, video production, community engagement, and staff training.
The City is seeking a communications, public relations, public engagement and creative services provider (“Consultant”) to augment the work of City Staff through a one-year Professional Services Contract with the option to extend for two additional years. The initial contract year will correspond to Fiscal Year 2027, with services commencing in July 2026. The ideal Consultant will have a broad understanding of local government services and communication tools as well as an understanding of the City of Ojai and the greater Ventura County region. One of the City Council’s goals is Communications and Relationships. To better achieve these goals, the City is seeking a Consultant that can provide the following services:1. Strategic communications planning, communications audits and annual communications plans.2. Media relations support, including press releases, media outreach, and crisis response.3. Article drafting and publishing for publications with either paid placement or OpEd.4. Public relations, media relations and media monitoring tools.5. Social media management and content development across City platforms.6. Website and newsletter content development, design and analytics tracking.7. Graphic design services in alignment with City style standards covering social media, magazine, advertising placement, banners, flyers.8. Spanish translation in both written and verbal formats as needed for print materials, video materials and in-person events.9. Development of outreach materials, fact sheets and community outreach collateral.10. Video production, photography, aerial imagery and public information video packages (e.g., PSAs, project updates, meeting recordings) for City initiatives.11. Community engagement, including public meeting promotion, public meeting facilitation, surveys, and stakeholder coordination.12. Measurement and reporting through analytics dashboards and engagement metrics.13. Staff training and capacity building in communications tools and best practices.14. Assistance in the reputation management and development of regional partnerships with other government agencies and association groups. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: No Location Information: Department: Finance Address: 401 S Ventura StreetOjai, California93023 County: Ventura
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