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Communications and Press Relations Director

Métropole du Grand Paris · Local government

En français : Directeur de la communication et des relations presse

This job in plain words

This communications director job is based in Paris, at the Métropole du Grand Paris. The person designs the communication strategy, leads press relations and institutional events, and sits on the management committee (CODIR).

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and contract staff. Posts open to the grades of attaché, attaché principal, attaché hors classe, ingénieur, ingénieur principal and ingénieur hors classe in the local civil service. Category A.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. A contract can last up to 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years.

The profile they want:

  • Knowledge of public action in local government and local decision processes.
  • Knowledge of the rules on communication and the media.
  • Strong written and oral skills, and crisis communication skills.
  • Ability to manage teams and steer the department's activity.
  • Experience organising events and designing communication materials.

What you would do

  • Develop the communication strategy and its communication plan.
  • Advise the director general of services and the departments.
  • Develop and manage press relations with the media.
  • Carry out external communication actions and promote major projects.
  • Lead and coordinate institutional and protocol events.
  • Build a network of communication contacts in the communes and territories.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, through its online recruitment portal, by sending your CV and cover letter. You can also read the offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Management role: leads the department and its teams.
  • Post vacant from 4 December 2026.
  • A contract employee can only be hired if no civil servant application has succeeded (article L332-8).

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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