Librarian I-Communications/Media Relations Specialist -George Memorial Library

Richmond, TX (On-site)

$25/hr – $32/hrIntern/New Grad3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

The role acts as the liaison between the library and media outlets, maintains media contact lists, schedules interviews, and coordinates promotional content across channels. It also enforces branding and style guidelines, reviews materials for accuracy, and trains staff for consistent messaging. A bachelor’s degree and three years of related experience are required, with a preference for experience in media relations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Liaison between the library and all media outlets.
  • Maintains and updates media contact list and meets all publication deadlines.
  • Coordinates interview scheduling between library staff and media outlets, participates in interviews with media if marketing and communications manager or library director are not available.
  • Collaborate with library staff to highlight programs and services.
  • Collect, organize, proof, and edit all library branch programs and events each month to create a media calendar for promotions, including press releases, website news/blogs, newsletters, social media, and flyers.
  • Central clearing point for all library communications to ensure a consistent and inclusive library identity, voice, and branding without errors, including brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, and library policies and procedures.
  • Effectively writes to ensure the public can easily understand library services, policies, and other documents.
  • Reviews, edits, and approves Canva Teams graphic and wording submissions for branding consistency, spelling, punctuation, and grammatical accuracy.
  • Responds to public questions and complaints by phone and email and assists the Social Media Specialist with responses to public inquiries.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations or English
  • 3 years job related experience

Preferred

  • experience in media relations preferred

Benefits

  • Membership in the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS) for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.
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