Mulit-Media Designer (Legislative Assistant II)-26037303UMD

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Support district communications as a multimedia producer handling photography, video, and design for events and social media.

  • Must-have: 3+ years in photography, videography, graphic design, or multimedia production.
  • Must-have: Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator).
  • Standout: Experience creating content for social media and tight deadlines in a political/public sector.

Job Description

Support district communications as a multimedia producer handling photography, video, and design for events and social media.

  • Plan, capture, and edit photography and video content for events, announcements, and social media.
  • Design flyers, infographics, reports, and branded materials for public distribution.
  • Maintain and update the website's visual layout, graphic assets, and visual consistency.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, capture, and edit photography and video content for events, announcements, and social media.
  • Design flyers, infographics, reports, and branded materials for public distribution.
  • Maintain and update the website's visual layout, graphic assets, and visual consistency.
  • Collaborate with the Communications Director and Digital Media Manager to ensure brand alignment across platforms.
  • Archive and catalog media content for future use.
  • Assist with livestreaming, lighting, audio, and other media production tasks at press conferences and events.
  • Assist with rapid-response visual content during breaking news, emergencies, or policy rollouts.
  • Create culturally competent and community-informed visual content that reflects the diversity of the district.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in photography, videography, graphic design, or multimedia production.
  • Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator) or equivalent professional tools.
  • Ability to turn around high-quality content on tight deadlines in a fast-paced political environment.
  • Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and digital accessibility standards.
  • Strong visual storytelling instincts and attention to detail.
  • Experience creating content tailored for social media platforms (e.g., Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok).

Preferred

  • Experience working in a political, nonprofit, or public sector setting is preferred.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus but not required.

Benefits

  • Defined benefit pension plan, with additional savings options through 457 and 401 accounts.
  • County-paid flexible credits that allow you to choose from a variety of benefit plans, including medical, dental and vision insurances, short term disability and critical illness programs.
  • County-paid life and accident insurance and long-term disability.
  • Transit pass reimbursement program.
  • 15 days of vacation a year, 14 County-paid holidays, floating holidays, paid sick leave, and discretionary executive time off.
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