Public Relations Specialist-Parks and Recreation

Essential Job Functions

• Oversight of the coordination of department social media, photography, videography, and design, including managing website content updates and building engagement with residents.
• Provides and implements public relations strategies for the department and related organizations; including creating marketing and outreach materials, developing and maintaining partnerships with community, and interactions and communication with the media.
• Generates marketing plans for each event and develops and/or coordinates orders and designs for event materials.
• Serves as sponsorship liaison for the department, public relations coordinator of Auburn City Fest, and works with department staff in promoting and executing departmental events.
• Creates graphic designs, social media content, and publications for the department, and prepares and makes presentations to stakeholder groups on behalf of the department.
• Performs a variety of administrative duties, to include answering phone calls from residents, entering service requests, following up with residents, filing and organizing documents, attending meetings, workshops, and training sessions, preparing analytical reports, etc.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; three (3) to five (5) years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Special Qualifications: Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.