Marketing Communications Consultant

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$72K/yr – $91K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Meets with product and service managers, provides input into appropriate advertising and promotional themes and materials, and assures quality development and production of these ideas.
Provides insight and guidance to strategies and materials that launch images, brands, and products and services.
Creates and delivers critical sales and advertising messages to various constituencies in response to competition in a deregulated marketplace.
Develops and maintains professional relationships with contracting agencies that supply support to Austin Energy accounts.
Provides marketing communication input into market segmentation and product planning.
Assists in developing advertising and promotion budgets.

Requirements

Knowledge of project management, database, and spreadsheet software.
Knowledge of marketing and sales support, product development, and brand development requirements.
Knowledge of graphics and copy quality development.
Skill in product and service development and launch.
Skill in copywriting and editing for various media.
Skill in program development, direct marketing, tradeshows, collateral production, and management.
Ability to develop and maintain corporate image and professional relationships.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to understand competitive challenges facing a monopoly in transition.
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years' experience in a related field.

Preferred

Experience in advertising, marketing or communications
Experience working in one of these industries: government, utility, energy
Experience developing integrated marketing communications plans
Experience managing marketing budgets
Certified project management professional or ability to obtain within six (6) months
Ability to travel to various locations for regular work assignments

Benefits

Competitive Benefits : Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.

City of Austin

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An award-winning employer, the City of Austin has a Council-Manager form of government and employs 13.8K employees. The City Manager, appointed by the City Council, is responsible to the Council for the management of City employees, and for the administration of all City affairs.To achieve the vision of making Austin the most livable city in the country, Austin’s city government’s mission is to be the best-managed city in the country. The City continues to advance its best-managed mission through transparent business practices, excellence in public service, innovative leadership, and the provision of reliable, safe, efficient, and above-national-standards services.The Austin metro area population exceeds 2 million. Geographically, Austin consists of approximately 326 square miles. Austin is nationally recognized as a great place to live, in part due to its diverse population and its promotion of a year-round outdoor, active lifestyle. Austin’s quality of life has become its biggest economic development engine, and the City’s diverse demographic structure supports and enriches it. Austin is fortunate to offer a broad range of educational opportunities, including six universities, a robust community college system, and numerous other institutions of higher education. At the City of Austin, we are more than just an employer—we are a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic and innovative cities. As we strive to fulfill our commitment as public servants, it is important that we ground our efforts in a set of guiding principles – Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Engagement, and Equity – anchors in delivering services that significantly impact the lives of Austinites. Joining the City of Austin means embarking on a purposeful career, contributing to the community, and being part of a forward-thinking organization that values every employee.

Austin, Texas, USA

8.8K employees (156 in marketing)

www.austintexas.gov

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