Senior Communications Specialist, Public Relations & News Media
Johns Hopkins Medicine
District of Columbia, USA (On-site)
$31/hr - $52/hrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.
2 days ago
Senior Media Relations Specialist
Missouri City, TX (On-site)
Salary Not AvailableFull time
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
City of Missouri City, proudly known as the “Show Me City”—a vibrant and growing community recognized for its dedication to innovation, transparency, and exceptional public service, is seeking a communications professional to join its Communications Department. This full-time position supports the development, promotion, and maintenance of the City’s brand by identifying, implementing, and continuously improving best practices in public relations, crisis communication, and social media engagement. The position reports directly to the Communications Manager and plays a key role in ensuring consistent, accurate, and timely communication with the community and media.
- Develops and maintains an up-to-date media contact list; serve as a primary point of contact for media and public inquiries; and provide accurate and relevant information to the community and media outlets.
- Participates in meetings with media representatives, business leaders, professional development organizations, and various agencies as directed.
- Prepares professional news releases, talking points, articles, and other written materials for City departments, applying best practices when preparing and distributing information to the media.
- Coordinates with media outlets to organize press conferences as directed; provide departments with appropriate media contacts according to established communication protocols; and assist with preparing the City’s annual accomplishments and highlights report.
- Writes, produces, and supports video segments and projects for MCTV and social media platforms; prepare, edit, and distribute information through the City website, e-blast systems, digital message boards, social media channels, and other communications tools used by the Communications Department.
- Monitors social media activity and engagement, helping facilitate productive conversations between the public and City departments.
- Conducts interviews with selected individuals and provide backup technical support for video recording, digital imaging, photography, and file management; assist with directing and producing segments, writing and recording voiceovers, and communicating programming schedules to the public.
- Coordinates and oversees video shoot schedules; monitor workflow for scheduled events; maintains the production calendar for television shoots, meetings, special events, and other activities; and manages relationships with external vendors and partners, including developing contract terms when needed.
- Assists in developing and implementing communication strategies that improve the flow of information across the organization, ensuring important updates are shared in a timely and effective manner.
- Supports coverage of City events by capturing photos and/or video content.
- Performs other related duties as assigned;
- Subject to 24 hour recall.
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience.
City of Missouri City
Missouri City is located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston, in northeast Fort Bend County. A small portion of the City extends into the southwestern section of Harris County, where its boundaries adjoin the City of Houston. The northern portion of Missouri City is traversed by U.S. Highway 90A, which intersects U.S. Highway 59 (Southwest Freeway), within three miles of the City. State Highway 6, one of the principal “outer loops” partially encircling the City of Houston, serves the southern portion of Missouri City. Beltway 8, an 83-mile freeway providing a second freeway loop around the City of Houston, was opened in early 1997 and extends through the northeast portion of Missouri City. The beltway ties U.S. Highway 90A to U.S. Highway 59, Interstate 10, and State Highway 288. On the east side of Missouri City, the Fort Bend Tollway, which connects Beltway 8 to State Highway 6, opened to traffic in August 2004. The City of Missouri City was founded in 1890 by R.M. Cash and L.E. Luckle, two Houston real estate investors. They advertised in the St. Louis, Missouri newspaper and in surrounding towns, referring to the property as the “Land of sunshine and eternal summer.” In 1893, W.P. McElroy bought 80 acres in the vicinity and began to promote the area. To boost sales in Missouri, it was named Missouri City. The first business was a blacksmith shop, and then the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railroads were built north of the town, in 1853, and a depot was constructed in 1902. The town was the railroad shipping point for the Blue Ridge oil field and salt mine. Another rail line, known as the Sugar Land Railroad, served the sugar cane industry.
