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Nanaimo Selects First Communications Manager

Communications Manager To Start In Sept.
The City of Nanaimo is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Cooper to the position of Communications Manager for the City of Nanaimo.

Mr. Cooper holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Arts Degree in Applied Communication from Royal Roads University. Mr. Cooper has also supplemented his degrees with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management and a Post Diploma in Corporate Communication.

Mr. Cooper has held a number of government communications positions, most recently as Director of Communication with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the fastest growing municipality in Canada.

The City received good interest from potential candidates for the position of Communications Manager from within Nanaimo as well as the rest of British Columbia and five other provinces and territories. Through the recruiting and selection process, Mr. Cooper emerged as an extremely strong candidate for the City’s first Communications Manager position.

Mr. Cooper’s salary will be in the range of $83,807 to $104,758 as per the evaluated position he will hold.

The Communications Manager will seek to improve the accessibility of information from the City to the community it serves by developing communications policies, by establishing excellent working relationships with those on City staff and those in the media and by identifying opportunities to support the pro-active distribution of information using the most appropriate media.

The City will continue its current practice of subject area experts speaking directly to the media, as appropriate, in support of Council adopted policy. The Mayor will continue to be the main spokesperson for the City of Nanaimo. As always, all members of Council remain accessible and available to the community they serve.