Responsibilities

• Liaison between the library system 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.
• Assists the Marketing & Communications Manager to train library staff to ensure all branding, writing style, and quality assurance is consistent across all library branches and adheres to the library’s Style Guide. Ensures that the Style Guide is reviewed annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations or English required.
• 3 years job related experience; experience in media relations preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Extensive knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Strong verbal and written communication; Knowledge of journalistic style – press release format, style, and information needed by media.
• Develop working relationships with media contacts.
• Ability to deal effectively with the press/media, public, and employees.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, Canva Teams knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines; Excellent attention to detail.

Preferred

• experience in media relations preferred.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.
• Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.