City of Medford

Communications Specialist

Medford, MassachusettsFull-time
$1,396.76 - $1,663.53 weekly
About the Job
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Supports the Director in developing and implementing comprehensive public-facing communication.
  • Creates, distributes, and promotes engaging information and communications related to City business and events. Engages with stakeholders to identify ideas and needs; identifies and targets materials to key audiences; disseminates information via a variety of methods; ensures consistent, professional, and engaging content; keeps management abreast of current and projected concerns of citizens.
  • Develops and implements comprehensive social media plans for the City’s platforms.
  • Maintains, updates and improves the City’s webpages and social media outlets to ensure they are current, easy to navigate, and contain accurate and detailed information.
  • Maintains the public meetings and events calendar to stay in compliance with Open Meeting Law.
  • Creates shareable graphics for social media flyers, postcards, and other materials.
  • Assists with the creation and release of the City budget publication.
  • Creates City newsletters.
  • Performs other related job duties as required.
 
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Any equivalent combination of the below-listed education, training, certification, and experience is qualifying.
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, political science, or related field  
  • 2 years of government, communications, public relations, or other related experience
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 4 years’ experience in government, communications, public relations, or other related experience

The City of Medford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/504 Employer Residents of the City of Medford, Women, People of Color, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.