Jon Cahill

- Serve as spokesperson for numerous county issues including policy and crisis management during events such as COVID-19 and riots.

- Produce media advisory and maintains close relationships with local media for quick and accurate dissemination of information to the public.

- Manage production team of videographers and graphic designers including prioritizing scheduling of production shoots and photo shoots.

- Script writing for videos and paid broadcast advertising as well as speeches.

- Create quarterly newsletters for public dissemination through water bills and Iowa Living magazine.

Coordinate news conferences including live stream and media placement.

- Consults with Polk County Administrator on staff on all communications efforts including messaging and budget for communications.

- Serves as advertising purchaser in-house for Polk County.

- Attends relative meeting. Live stream public meetings including board meetings and board/ staff meetings.

- Updates and moderates social media channels for Polk County.

- Performs public relations/news dissemination functions, including preparing news releases, coordinating press inquiries, brochure development, conducting interviews, gathering information from individual City departments and coordinating special event media coverage;

- Acts as representative of Polk County when in public and inform of positive impacts of local governments.

• Consistently met tight deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Managed content distribution to online channels and social media platforms.
• Edited and proofread all written materials, maintaining a high standard of grammar and style consistency.
• Presented monthly reports on key performance metrics to senior management, providing insights into areas requiring attention.

• Collaborated closely with video editors, ensuring visually appealing news packages that effectively communicated key messages.
• Maintained a strong on-air presence through effective storytelling techniques.
• Promoted positive relationships with industry contacts, securing exclusive interviews or expert opinions on important issues facing viewers.
• Maintained professionalism while working under challenging conditions during live reports in studio or in the field.