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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.

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