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Communications Specialist
CITY OF MISSOULA
Missoula, MT (On-site)Full time$33/hr – $38/hr
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Communications Specialist
Missoula, MT (On-site)
$33/hr – $38/hrEntry Level7+ years expFull time
Posted 3 hrs ago
Job Summary
Lead the department's citywide communications, shaping media relations, digital presence, and public engagement while coaching staff and driving strategic programs.
- Own media relations and content strategy across channels.
- Guide internal staff through media training and communications planning.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain positive relationships between department and news professionals by soliciting news coverage of projects, initiatives, programs, and events; respond to inquiries; arrange interviews and appearances, provide background, etc.; and plan and manage logistics and informational materials for media events.
- Create and implement regular informational and educational pushes to various media outlets, social media platforms, website updates, newsletters, and other department/City partners.
- Provide media coaching and social media training and guidance for the department and other city staff.
- Serve as a mentor to various department and City communication professionals.
- Oversee a positive digital presence by improving the presentation of public information and department visions, goals, and objectives, including graphics for the website, presentations, and social media platforms.
- Coordinate and maintain public information, logistical, and/or marketing materials for various projects, programs, and events by developing various project templates, digital media (video & photos), website and social media content, newsletters, brochures, reports, and other digital and print media; create, design, and purchase various commercial printing and media advertising materials.
- Create and distribute press releases, public service announcements, correspondence, and other media materials; write articles for in-city and private sector periodicals.
- Produce, maintain, and archive website and intranet content for various projects, initiatives, and information demonstrating the goals and benefits of the department and the City’s strategic plan for the community.
- Assist with department recruitment and employment media campaigns.
- Generate content and deliver program communications, reports, presentations, educational and outreach materials, and other various content to meet the needs of the department.
Requirements
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to seven (7) years of professional experience in journalism, communications, public information, education, or another relevant field.
- Experience with print, digital, and broadcast media, preferred.
- The City of Missoula does not sponsor employment visas (e.g., F-1, H-1B, TM). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time of application.
Preferred
- Experience with print, digital, and broadcast media, preferred.
Benefits
- The City of Missoula will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:
- - Market-Competitive Salary
- - Work/life balance, including the possibility of flexible schedules and remote work opportunities
- - $0 premium for health and dental coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage
- - $10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy
- - Options for supplemental life, disability, critical illness, and accident
- - Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program
- - Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- - Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- - The City of Missoula may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Look here to learn more and understand whether you may be eligible.
CITY OF MISSOULA
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Missoula is Hiring! At the City, it is our goal to make Missoula the best place to live, work, and play.Working here will give you the ability to be part of delivering these services to our community and our businesses. Together, we redefine how government works and invite you to join, develop, and transform our community. We are committed to enhancing the opportunity and quality of life for everyone we serve and share a commitment across departments equity and social justice as an ongoing practice to measure effectiveness.As the most vibrant community in Montana, the City of Missoula depends on our purposeful, dedicated, and talented employees. We invite and encourage all people to join us in our pursuit to make a difference in your life and our community. We believe that all people should have full and equal access to opportunities, power, and resources.Missoula has a variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who all come together with a singular purpose—to serve the residents, businesses, and visitors.The City of Missoula is committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political ideas, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.With more than 800 employees in our departments, the City of Missoula invites you to become a part of our municipal government. There are multiple opportunities to begin, grow, and build your career. We are committed to and have placed a high priority on recruiting a workforce representative of the community we serve.
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