Communications Specialist I

Fairfax, VA (Unknown)

$61K/yr – $107K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and support Fairfax County communications across social media, events, and multimedia projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to engage residents and customers.

  • Lead content creation for social media and campaigns
  • Coordinate multilingual outreach and community events

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Helping create engaging content for social media, websites, print and digital campaigns
  • Assisting in writing and editing public-facing communications
  • Helping plan community events, ceremonies, outreach activities and special events
  • Engaging directly with residents and Fairfax Connector customers
  • Supporting photography, video and multimedia projects
  • Helping coordinate multilingual and inclusive community outreach
  • Working alongside communications, transportation and public-service professionals throughout Fairfax County
  • Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communication, business administration or a related field, plus three years of progressively responsible experience in communication area of specialization.
  • Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience in multimedia content creation.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs and experience creating content with graphic design software or video editing tools.
  • Experience in providing internal and external communications (digital, online, and social media) for government agencies.
  • Experience working with a diverse/multicultural population.
  • Experience in marketing transportation programs or services.
  • Experience in social media, public relations, event coordination, community outreach or customer service.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt content for multimedia platforms.
  • Experience making presentations to groups/leading public meetings.
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Founded in 1955
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
7K employees (282 in marketing)
71% recommend to a friend
51% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$61K/yr – $107K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $138K. Based on 5,779 salaries.

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Marketing Team Size
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Median Tenure
6.1 years
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Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.5%
Direct
46.5%
Referral
5%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.3%

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Communications Specialist I

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