Mark Ross

Public Information Officer & Media Relations Representative (Pio) @Portland Parks & Recreation

Portland, OR, US

Public Information Officer handling strategic communications counseling and media relations for the second-largest City of Portland bureau. Fluent in Spanish. Manage, anticipate, and generate press coverage. Have written nearly 350 press releases for the City, conducting hundreds of media interviews. Counsel top City of Portland management and elected officials in strategic communications strategies and counseling, website/digital content, media training, interview preparation, social media, internal communications, speeches, crisis response, storytelling, and talking points. Manage video shoots and multiple video productions and scriptwriting, work with subject matter experts to respond to media and public inquiries, communicate with government officials, policy makers, help facilitate legal issues, execute crisis evaluation and responses, and communication strategies. Promote the City’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity, to health, sustainability efforts, and work to increase energy efficiency. Committed to diversity and multiculturalism. Self-directed, team-focused.Manage multiple projects and deadlines; communicate and collaborate with government officials and multiple subject matter experts; help navigate legal issues, public policy, records requests, special event planning and execution, and speechwriting for elected officials. Manage multiple City of Portland social media platforms. Increased Facebook engagement by x% over X years.FEMA Incident Command (ICS)- completed levels 100, 200.