Marketing/Communications Specialist II

Description/Duties

A Marketing/Communications Specialist II is a journey-level, professional classification responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing a marketing, public relations, and/or education program for an assigned division or subdivision. This position serves as an information resource to a variety of people including 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
• Making presentations or representing the City at public functions or events
• 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
• 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

Qualifications & Requirements

• Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to 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.
• The Hispanic Outreach Assignment requires successful completion of written and verbal bilingual (English/Spanish) testing prior to hire.
• Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date.