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City of Mesa · 1 day ago

Marketing/Communications Specialist II

Mesa, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

City of Mesa is seeking a Marketing/Communications Specialist II to develop, coordinate, and implement marketing, public relations, and education programs. The role involves serving as an information resource to various stakeholders and managing media activities, public education programs, and the division's website.

Responsibilities

Developing, coordinating, and implementing a marketing, public relations, and/or education program for an assigned division or subdivision

Serving as an information resource to a variety of people such as citizens, contractors, architects, developers, business owners and their employees, news media, and community groups regarding an assigned area

Handling electronic and print media activities, press releases, and advertising

Meeting with interested parties to market or sell City programs and services

Writing articles for publication

Graphic design work

Planning, developing, and implementing a variety of information for programs or materials to facilitate communication to employees, citizens, and the general public

Effectively educating a diverse public about program area issues in a positive manner

Developing public education programs and materials for a variety of audiences

Attending neighborhood meetings, community events, school groups, church groups, club meetings, etc

Maintaining the division website

Developing and producing division information using web technology

Writing and designing pages for the website to keep it up-to-date, interesting, and interactive

Maintaining the website content to City specifications and design standards

Exercising a high degree of discretion and courtesy in dealing with the public

Performing any combination of marketing, public relations, or education duties as assigned

Performing work of greater complexity and scope, and by the considerable latitude exercised and minimal supervision required

Having lead responsibilities for a project or team (by assignment)

Supervision of clerical or paraprofessional classes

Qualification

Public RelationsMarketingCommunicationsGraphic DesignBilingual (English/Spanish)Website MaintenanceEducation Program DevelopmentDiscretionCourtesyTeam Leadership

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or closely related field

Considerable (3 - 5 years) full-time experience involving marketing, public relations, communications, or a related field

Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date

Preferred

Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency, with successful completion of written and verbal bilingual testing prior to hire for the Hispanic Outreach Assignment