Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist

Spartanburg, SC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive city communications by creating short-form video content and coordinating community events to support public engagement.

  • Must-have: Degree (or equivalent) plus 2 years of experience and proven short-form video production skills.
  • Standout: Experience planning and coordinating community events with public-facing impact.
  • Public-facing content creation and writing with strong customer-service orientation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Creation & Marketing Support
  • Capture, edit, and publish short-form video content for the City's social media outlets highlighting City services, projects, events, and community stories.
  • Support the Marketing Manager with content planning and execution, including creative concepts, scripting, on-camera interviewing, and post-production editing.
  • Produce photo/video assets at events and in the field; organize and maintain an accessible digital asset library (photos, b-roll, clips, templates).
  • Draft copy for social posts, captions, basic web updates, and event promos, aligned with City tone, brand guidelines, and accessibility standards.
  • Ensure content follows appropriate standards for accuracy and professionalism
  • Community & Neighborhood Event Coordination
  • Support planning and on-site coordination of community and neighborhood events (e.g., community planning events, town halls, celebrations, meetings, outreach events).
  • Assist with event logistics: schedules, run-of-show, vendor coordination, supplies/signage, staffing & volunteer coordination, and on-site setup/breakdown.
  • Coordinate event communications materials in collaboration Community Relations Manager including: outreach planning, flyers, signage, and other needed documentation.
  • Serve as a point-of-contact for community partners and neighborhood groups as assigned; maintain a positive, service-oriented presence at events.
  • Support post-event wrap-up tasks including recaps, debrief notes, maintaining financial records, and participation feedback collection.
  • Create content & maintain Community Relations webpage
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City of Spartanburg

Spartanburg, South Carolina is a city that doesn't just create goals, but achieves them. Doesn't just house businesses, but advances them. We are doing more because we were raised to do nothing less. That's why Spartanburg, South Carolina is always doing.

Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
272 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
27.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.7%
Direct
41.3%
Referral
3.5%
Social
2.4%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~272