City of Beaumont, TX
Digital Media Specialist
City of Beaumont, TX, Beaumont, Texas, us, 77726
Salary:
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Beaumont, TX
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Number:
5569
Department:
City Communications
Division:
City Communications
Opening Date:
07/08/2024
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
The Digital Media Specialist will be responsible for creating visually appealing graphics, managing the City website, and creating e-newsletters and social media content. The ideal candidate should be proficient in graphic design tools such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite and have experience with website management, and social media content creation and analytics. They will assist the communications team in developing and publishing content on behalf of the City of Beaumont and its various departments that support the overall communications strategy through research and trend analysis, platform determination, benchmarking, and audience identification, and will be responsible for creating content for various platforms, developing post schedules, optimizing information for the right audience, and fact-checking information, along with updating website and social channels to build meaningful connections with the community, making data-driven decisions, and tracking metrics and insights. They must be technically savvy to be able to update content on the website backend (Civic Plus and Wordpress), stay up to date with all current tools, trends, and best practices and adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Other Job Functions:
Performs other duties as required. Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Working Conditions
Normal office environment. Must be available 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, extended hours, weekends, and holidays and occasional travel, when necessary.
Minimum Essential Qualifications
Knowledge : Knowledge in office practices and procedures, equipment, and software, including Microsoft Office, and other software applications; skilled in photography and graphic design (Canva and Adobe Creative Suite); all current social media platforms, Wordpress and video production and editing skills a plus, must develop a complete working knowledge of Beaumont including departments, services, and programs.
Skills/Abilities:
Proven work experience in communications, web design, social media marketing or as a Digital Media Specialist. Excellent consulting, writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills. Social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge; knowledge of web design, web development, CRO and SEO; knowledge of online marketing and understanding of major marketing channels. Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability; excellent time and project management skills; ability to develop, produce, and distribute professional quality press releases and newsletters; skilled with basic principles of journalism, English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and business correspondence; excellent in organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
Frequently drives talks on the telephone, uses a personal computer, sits, walks, stands, writes by hand and sees. Infrequently, squats, twists body, sorts, stoops, kneels, push and pulls objects weighing 20 lbs. or less; lifts or holds objects weighing 10 lbs. or less.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations or equivalent with a minimum of 2-3 years prior marketing experienceOther
Must possess a valid Texas driver's license. Other state valid Driver's License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered. Texas state law requires, within 30 days of residency, the possession of a valid Texas driver's license. Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.
The City of Beaumont provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The City of Beaumont will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation or other assistance contact a Human Resources representative at (409) 880-3777 or through RELAY Texas at 1-800-735-2989 or mail your request to P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining the applicant's minimum qualifications and starting salary.
All Full-Time Civilian employees have the option to receive medical, prescription, and dental insurance.
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Communications, Marketing, Business, or Public Relations or equivalent?
YesNo
02
List the experience you have in Communications, Multi-media, Social Media and Marketing.
03
List the software you have experience using website content management systems, email marketing systems.
04
List the graphic design and editing software you have experience with.
05
Do you have experience using Word Press?
YesNo
Required Question
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Beaumont, TX
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Number:
5569
Department:
City Communications
Division:
City Communications
Opening Date:
07/08/2024
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
The Digital Media Specialist will be responsible for creating visually appealing graphics, managing the City website, and creating e-newsletters and social media content. The ideal candidate should be proficient in graphic design tools such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite and have experience with website management, and social media content creation and analytics. They will assist the communications team in developing and publishing content on behalf of the City of Beaumont and its various departments that support the overall communications strategy through research and trend analysis, platform determination, benchmarking, and audience identification, and will be responsible for creating content for various platforms, developing post schedules, optimizing information for the right audience, and fact-checking information, along with updating website and social channels to build meaningful connections with the community, making data-driven decisions, and tracking metrics and insights. They must be technically savvy to be able to update content on the website backend (Civic Plus and Wordpress), stay up to date with all current tools, trends, and best practices and adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Other Job Functions:
Performs other duties as required. Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Working Conditions
Normal office environment. Must be available 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, extended hours, weekends, and holidays and occasional travel, when necessary.
Minimum Essential Qualifications
Knowledge : Knowledge in office practices and procedures, equipment, and software, including Microsoft Office, and other software applications; skilled in photography and graphic design (Canva and Adobe Creative Suite); all current social media platforms, Wordpress and video production and editing skills a plus, must develop a complete working knowledge of Beaumont including departments, services, and programs.
Skills/Abilities:
Proven work experience in communications, web design, social media marketing or as a Digital Media Specialist. Excellent consulting, writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills. Social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge; knowledge of web design, web development, CRO and SEO; knowledge of online marketing and understanding of major marketing channels. Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability; excellent time and project management skills; ability to develop, produce, and distribute professional quality press releases and newsletters; skilled with basic principles of journalism, English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and business correspondence; excellent in organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
Frequently drives talks on the telephone, uses a personal computer, sits, walks, stands, writes by hand and sees. Infrequently, squats, twists body, sorts, stoops, kneels, push and pulls objects weighing 20 lbs. or less; lifts or holds objects weighing 10 lbs. or less.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations or equivalent with a minimum of 2-3 years prior marketing experienceOther
Must possess a valid Texas driver's license. Other state valid Driver's License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered. Texas state law requires, within 30 days of residency, the possession of a valid Texas driver's license. Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.
The City of Beaumont provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The City of Beaumont will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation or other assistance contact a Human Resources representative at (409) 880-3777 or through RELAY Texas at 1-800-735-2989 or mail your request to P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining the applicant's minimum qualifications and starting salary.
All Full-Time Civilian employees have the option to receive medical, prescription, and dental insurance.
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Communications, Marketing, Business, or Public Relations or equivalent?
YesNo
02
List the experience you have in Communications, Multi-media, Social Media and Marketing.
03
List the software you have experience using website content management systems, email marketing systems.
04
List the graphic design and editing software you have experience with.
05
Do you have experience using Word Press?
YesNo
Required Question