Responsibilities

• Craft remarks and speeches for the Mayor of Indianapolis.
• Craft remarks and fact sheets for the Deputy Mayor’s and other cabinet members
• Works with Communications Director to assist in the development of key messages for administration announcements, interviews, etc.
• Work with city communications staff to draft scripts for video production
• Collaborate with Mayor’s Office staff, and outside agencies on mayoral initiatives
• Works with Assistant Director of Communications to coordinate the work of Mayor’s Office communications interns
• Responsible for developing talking points for administration staff (including but not limited to: cabinet members, Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocates, etc.) related to programs, policies, and announcements
• Responsible for coordinating talking points assigned to each speaker for an event to ensure messaging flow and prevent repetition
• Works with Deputy Chief of Staff to ensure proper preparation for each event i.e., when it’s appropriate to write remarks vs fact sheets, name pronunciations, when headshots of key attendees may be necessary, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining messaging platforms that unify communications across the Enterprise
• Develop and maintain Web content, including graphics, for the Mayor’s Office Web site
• Staff the Mayor at events, speeches, etc.
• Take photos at events and appearances

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or similar field and a minimum of three (3) years’ prior work-related experience is required
• Any combination of education and work experience meeting the minimum seven (7) years’ experience is acceptable
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communications skills and show ability to balance multiple task and deadline assignments
• Demonstrate consistent creative ability when presented with projects and events
• Must maintain organized records and create reports, utilizing excel spreadsheets as needed
• Respectful, courteous, and timely response to public required, either face to face, by e-mail, through correspondence, and/or by telephone, always using professional and courteous language and demeanor
• Must perform a wide and diverse variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy, attentiveness, speed, and professionalism under the constant pressure of time-sensitive deadlines and expectations of high-quality materials and outcomes
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to integrate into team philosophy are required
• Knowledge of social media tools including Twitter, Facebook and Flickr are required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, photo editing software (Photoshop), Exact Target and other software is required
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are required
• Position requires the knowledge and understanding of overall messaging and positions of the Administration
• Demonstrate creative ability when presented with unformatted projects and/or ideas
• Must be able to work on multiple projects at once and establish and set priorities according to time sensitive information
• Must be able to type, update and/or create reports and spreadsheets as needed