Communications & Multimedia Coordinator

Responsibilities

• The Communications and Multimedia Coordinator is an experienced multimedia journalist and communications professional responsible for developing, reporting, producing and delivering news and public information content for the City of Brownsville Communications and Marketing Department (CMD) and Brownsville TV (BTV).
• This position covers City Commission meetings, City events, programs, initiatives and highlights services, while gathering information through research, on-site reporting, interviews and direct engagement with City officials, staff, residents and community stakeholders.
• The Coordinator must understand how a newsroom operates and be able to take a story from assignment and research through reporting, writing, production and publication.
• The position requires hands-on experience in social media content creation, digital journalism, television broadcasting, news reporting, news producing, and video production.
• Responsibilities include creating REELS/stories, writing broadcast scripts and news stories, conducting on-camera interviews, shooting and producing video packages, developing rundowns and segments, editing content, producing interviews, and adapting news content for digital and social media platforms.
• The Coordinator must exercise strong news judgment, verify information, meet deadlines and present complex municipal issues in a clear, accurate, engaging and accessible manner.
• The successful candidate is a strong storyteller and communicator who can work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced communications environment.
• The position requires excellent writing, reporting, interviewing, research and multimedia production skills, along with professional judgment, ethical standards and attention to accuracy.
• The Coordinator must be comfortable working in the field, in a television studio, in an editing environment and across digital platforms while maintaining professionalism and building effective relationships with City departments, elected officials, residents, community partners and other stakeholders.
• Will edit, or assist in editing, all news content in print, digital, video and/or audios for release.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Broadcast Television, Film Production, Communications, or related field.
• Requires a minimum of two years of television/production experience.

Benefits

• The City of Brownsville offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees' well-being and future. Employees participate in a robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.
• The City provides exceptional health benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families, along with vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through MetLife. Employees and their dependents can also access care at Frontier Clinic at no cost when covered by the City's health plan. Additionally, pet insurance is available as a voluntary benefit.
• Employees have access to deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full-time employees accrue 10 sick days and 15 vacation days annually.
• The City offers parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees, longevity pay, and 100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually. Furthermore, Brownsville observes 14 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays, giving employees a balanced and rewarding work-life experience.
• Starting in fiscal year 2025, employees will have access to flexible scheduling options as part of our commitment to work-life balance.