Durham Cultural Roadmap is hiring: Public Information and Communication Analyst,

Public Information and Communication Analyst, Senior

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $70,284.00 - $84,340.80
Work Day/Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Position is part of an after hours on-call rotation.*

This position is devoted to work involving citizen engagement, public education, public information, and marketing. Serves as a designated subject matter expert, providing high-level technical assistance to City departments and executive stakeholders in various public relations areas including media consultation, marketing communications, developing communication strategies, internal communications, and website content development.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinates city-wide or department public relations, communications, and/or marketing programs, activities, and special events; prioritizes projects; provides advisory consultation to senior management and other staff; develops and implements communication plans, policies, and procedures; coordinates logistics; researches trends; manages assigned budgets; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Designs, edits, and develops print, digital, social media, website, and other informational, communication, and promotional materials; writes speeches and letters; creates and posts website and social media content; prepares press releases and newsletters; takes photographs and directs and produces videos; and develops publications.
• Prepares, maintains, and/or reviews reports, records, and other documents; researches, compiles, analyzes, and presents information; develops and makes recommendations; and reviews work and the work of others for accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborates with the media, business leaders, community officials, City departments, and/or external agencies; facilitates and fosters positive media relations including responding to inquiries, monitoring City coverage, and serving as a primary media contact for a department or city-wide communications.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or public administration, communications, or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
• Five years of professional communications experience, including media, social media, and communications advisory experience.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans