Public Relations Specialist

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$40/hr – $47/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Content & Media ownership: coordinate internal/external communications, digital assets, and branding across City departments.

Content Operations: Publish and distribute blogs, newsletters, and annual reports, and ensure messaging consistency.
Digital Assets & Brand: Maintain websites and media assets, manage social channels, and uphold brand integrity.
Media & Outreach: Plan earned media efforts and collaborate on broad outreach with departments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Maintaining OLS’ internal and external websites (SharePoint and Ingenuix CMS).
Maintaining OLS’ digital media assets, including external and internal webpages, and social media platforms, exercising good judgement in decision about content and messaging.
Crafting OLS blog posts, media releases, online newsletters, and funding announcements; publish and distribute when approved.
Collaborating on development of OLS annual reports, compiling written content and images, and creating the online report.
Designing and illustrating material to visually convey complex issues in documents, web, and other media
Updating and editing informational material, including posters, listserv announcements, reports, presentations, and other materials.
Helping to build and execute earned and ethnic media strategy
Developing and executing communication plans as assigned by the Communications Manager; report status and results when requested.
Ensuring accurate representation of OLS service portfolio and programs via internal and external channels; update all relevant information portals and calendars as needed; and maintain OLS brand integrity.
Collaborating on event planning with other internal teams as well as other City departments on event planning and design promotional products for publication.

Seattle Office of Labor Standards

As a leader in wage, labor, and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses, and residents, the City of Seattle created a new Office of Labor Standards (OLS). OLS is mandated to implement the City's labor standards for Minimum Wage, Paid Sick and Safe Time, Wage Theft, Fair Chance Employment (limiting the use of conviction and arrest records in employment decisions), Secure Scheduling, Hotel Employees Protections Ordinances, Domestic Workers Ordinance, Commuter Benefits Ordinance, Transportation Network Company Legislation and other laws that the City may enact in the future.For questions or concerns please contact the Office of Labor Standards at 206-256-5297 or email laborstandards@seattle.gov

Founded in 2015

12 employees (2 in marketing)

www.seattle.gov/laborstandards