Communications Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Director in developing and implementing comprehensive public-facing communication.
• Creates, distributes, and promotes engaging information and communications related to City business and events. Engages with stakeholders to identify ideas and needs; identifies and targets materials to key audiences; disseminates information via a variety of methods; ensures consistent, professional, and engaging content; keeps management abreast of current and projected concerns of citizens.
• Develops and implements comprehensive social media plans for the City’s platforms.
• Maintains, updates and improves the City’s webpages and social media outlets to ensure they are current, easy to navigate, and contain accurate and detailed information.
• Maintains the public meetings and events calendar to stay in compliance with Open Meeting Law.
• Creates shareable graphics for social media flyers, postcards, and other materials.
• Assists with the creation and release of the City budget publication.
• Creates City newsletters.
• Performs other related job duties as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Any equivalent combination of the below-listed education, training, certification, and experience is qualifying.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, political science, or related field  
• 2 years of government, communications, public relations, or other related experience.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 years’ experience in government, communications, public relations, or other related experience.

The City of Medford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/504 Employer Residents of the City of Medford, Women, People of Color, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.