Jp Martin
Media Director @Arizona Department of Health Services
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WORK HISTORY
Media Director @Arizona Department of Health Services
Phoenix, AZ, US
Leads the agency’s earned media and public relations strategy to ensure fair, accurate, and consistent representation across all outlets. Manages proactive and responsive communications that strengthen media engagement and advance public understanding of key public health issues. Develops and executes comprehensive media strategies while building relationships with journalists statewide and expanding reach to diverse audiences, including Tribal and rural communities, Spanish-language media, and Arizonans with disabilities. Serves as a strategic advisor to agency leadership, developing key messages, talking points, and interviews to maintain timely and transparent communication with the press.Oversees all media inquiries, coordinates interviews with subject-matter experts, and manages the full media engagement process from preparation through follow-up. Crafts and pitches stories that highlight public health initiatives and build trust in the agency’s mission. Supervises the public information coordinator and directs the agency’s publicity and education programs across digital, print, and broadcast platforms. Evaluates analytics and emerging communication tools to improve reach, accessibility, and impact, ensuring that agency communications remain credible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all Arizonans.
EDUCATION
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Northern Arizona University
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
SKILLS
ABOUT JP MARTIN
JP is a public affairs specialist with 12 years of experience in advancing modernization and equity-based initiatives in the social and public sectors. He is finishing a Master of Public Administration degree with a focus on non-profit, public, and organizational management. He is also responsible for communicating with the public and media at the Arizona Department of Health Services. JP has co-founded two small businesses that served marginalized populations, developed powerful marketing strategies for cultural programming and equity-based economic development, and led municipal community building efforts for constituents.He is passionate about creating transformative experiences through community organizing, volunteerism, and public art production. He serves on the Arizona Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and was the former Governance Chair for the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona’s Alliance Fund.
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