Media Unit Supervisor (Supervisor I)

Job Description and Duties The incumbent works under the direction of the Supervisor II, Media and Communications Section. The Supervisor I serves as the Supervisor of the Media Unit within the California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP). The Supervisor I is responsible for initiating, leading, managing, facilitating, coordinating, planning, and evaluating components of the communications campaign, specifically the paid media activities of CTPP. The Supervisor I leads and provides support to a team of professional staff, including two Marketing Specialists, one Health Program Specialist I, one UCD Media Communications Specialist 3, and serves as the contract manager for the primary paid media-advertising contractor. The Supervisor I is responsible for major components of the paid media campaign, including: coordinating activities of the media contractor and subcontractors; collaborating with CTPP staff and others on statewide tobacco control media campaigns; monitoring media contractors performance; developing materials for release to CDPH and Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) executive staff and general public; and assists in procurement development and contract award processes for contractors. Travel (10%) in-state and out-of-state, with occasional overnight stays. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. Candidates interested in this position are required to take the Supervisor I exam. If you have not taken the Supervisor I exam, please follow the link below: CalCareers You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted. A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (537704) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission. Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Ability to oversee advertising contractors and the development process for advertising campaigns. • Ability to lead media campaign strategies and direction for overall advertising, digital, social and public relations efforts. • Team skills are sufficient to establish and maintain ongoing effective relationships with internal management, staff, and outside stakeholders. • Leadership skills in a supervisory capacity providing guidance to unit staff members and maintaining a positive and professional work environment. • Communication skills, the ability to listen to others, and communicating in an effective manner. The ability to communicate ideas, thoughts, and facts in writing. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Responses should use Arial, size 12, with one-inch margins. Each response must be numbered and cannot be longer than three pages. 1. Describe jobs you have held that were analytical and/or technical. What were the primary functions and level of independence and responsibility within each role? 2. Supervisors at this level often oversee teams that lead or manage complex projects. Describe a time when you led a team or coordinated the work of others on a complex project. • What was the project and how did you assign roles and develop the work plan? • What challenges arose and how did you address them? How did you foster collaboration and ensure deadlines were met? • What strategies did you use to communicate clearly and gain cooperation from all stakeholders and colleagues? •What was the outcome and how did you evaluate for success? In your answer, please include the job(s) in which you performed these duties and length of time spent in each job, including start and end dates (month and year) and level of responsibility. Note: For a glossary of terms, please click here • Describe your experience in conducting large-scale paid advertising campaigns. • Describe your experience working with and addressing public health interventions with populations including African American, American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino, gender and sexually diverse groups, and rural populations.