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Communications Assistant

Closing Date: 03 March 2023 @ 17:00

Salary Range: £25,000 – £28,000 pa depending on experience (details of further benefits below)

Contract: Permanent

Department: Marketing & Communications

Location: Motorsport UK, Bicester Motion

Hours of Work: Full Time (37.5 hours per week). Core hours are 09:00-17:30, Mon–Fri

Line Manager: Head of Communications & Public Affairs

Direct Reports: None

Who are Motorsport UK?

Motorsport UK unites communities through a shared passion and love of the sport. 50,000 licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals and 4,000 officials alongside millions of vibrant fans are active week in, week out, doing what they love.

Whether that’s the speed of drag racing, the close battles of circuit racing, the precision of AutoSOLOs or the social enjoyment of Touring Assemblies, the community is vibrant and alive.

At Motorsport UK, a team of 70 dedicated staff work as passionately as the members, driving forward values of integrity, innovation, collaboration and commitment in everything that’s delivered.

Your journey to make a difference at Motorsport UK begins today!

What’s the opportunity?

Motorsport UK is constantly shifting the way the organisation speaks to its community and grows its audience across its wide range of owned channels, how it extends its reach across secondary channels and how it earns coverage across external channels.

The Communications Assistant is a newly created role within Motorsport UK and would suit someone interested in commencing a career within both communications and motorsport. Working with the Head of Communications & Public Affairs, the role will be responsible for copywriting, assisting the communications function and engaging with motorsport media.

What else can you expect to be doing?

• Identifying opportunities and producing compelling copy and content that can be distributed across Motorsport UK’s digital / printed publications and to motorsport and consumer media.

• Collaborating on Motorsport UK owned communications, providing copywriting assistance and guidance, as well as creating posts / mailings as required in line with the departmental content calendar.

• Assisting with media and stakeholder engagement and answering media / member requests in a timely manner.

• Supporting the Head of Communications & Public Affairs with communications and public affairs workstreams.

• Managing and administering Motorsport UK’s Rally Media Accreditation process, providing timely and effective engagement with rally media, issuing licences, and distributing tabards.

• Working with the Marketing Manager to provide copywriting for marketing assets and content for key events, ensuring publications are produced in a timely manner.

• Managing the Motorsport UK media inbox, answering inbound requests within agreed timescales, and providing quality service to incoming media and members.

• Compiling a weekly coverage record of Motorsport UK activities and highlighting key coverage to share with the Senior Management Team.

• Proof reading copy for Motorsport UK toolkits, press releases, marketing materials and other items as required.

• Producing minutes from the weekly departmental meeting and circulating to the team with the department action tracker.

• Uploading news and other content items to the Motorsport UK suite of websites.

• Providing editorial and proofreading input into Revolution, Motorsport UK’s monthly member magazine.

• Providing creative input into Motorsport UK social, digital, marketing and communications campaigns.

• Liaising with video agencies, social media, and marketing to ensure the Motorsport UK strategy and key messages are respected in all public facing video materials.

Who are we looking for?

At Motorsport UK, we understand that our people will shape our success, and ultimately define our value to the motorsport community.

We’re looking for people who can demonstrate that they’re as passionate as our members, embracing and championing our core values of Innovation, Collaboration, Commitment, and Integrity.

Below are some of the experiences, knowledge, and skills that we believe will be vital for this role:

• Excellent copywriting skills, including the ability to produce compelling written material within tight deadlines.

• Ability to research effectively for written materials and to provide strong and factually correct copy.

• Highly methodical with a flexible approach to collaborating with others.

• Excellent organisational skills, including time management and the ability to prioritise tasks appropriately.

• Strong communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office suite), SharePoint and OneDrive.

• The ability to travel to and from the Motorsport UK offices in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

• Eligible to work in the UK.

• Full, clean driving licence.

In addition to the above, we feel the following points could really help someone hit the ground running:

• A communications, journalism, marketing, or media related degree.

• A knowledge of and interest in Motorsport.

• Knowledge of Adobe products (Photoshop and InDesign).

• Experience and a practical understanding of website CMS, social media management platforms, email marketing tools such as MailChimp or Dot Digital and Digital Asset Management tools such as Photoshelter.

What else is on offer for you?

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• 10% pension contribution from Motorsport UK

• Private medical cover

• Holistic wellbeing support

• Life assurance and income protection

• Breakdown cover

• Free on-site parking

• A chance to work in the exciting world of motorsport

• Access to a host of other staff benefits

Where will you be based?

Home for us is in the heart of ‘Motorsport Valley’. Specifically, we’re located within the Heritage Quarter of the fantastic Bicester Motion site, Oxfordshire.

The UK’s only hub for historic motoring excellence, Bicester Heritage boasts over 45 specialist automotive and motorsport businesses. Founded in 2013 the 444 acre former WW2 RAF Bomber Training Station is all about driving the future of the past.

Our purpose built office space accommodates the near 70 committed people who passionately work for the betterment of our sport.

We’re big on creating the conditions for organic collaboration. However, we respect that some flexibility goes a long way towards supporting a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we operate a hybrid working policy whereby staff spend four days in the office, with the option to work remotely for the fifth.

Motorsport UK

About the job:

CTC Creative is looking for a full-time Studio Manager to work onsite out of our studio in Manhattan. We are a full-service, fast-paced photography studio consisting of photographers and imaging experts; photographers, videographers, editors, and producers. Our work is primarily architectural and aerial photography for the commercial real estate industry.

Candidates should be independent and work equally well as part of a team. Our ideal candidate has 5 or more years of experience managing photography and video workflows in an increasing capacity. This person also has excellent communication skills, a superb ability to have a macro level overview of all studio operations, and the desire to help with the growth of a small business. 

SALARY: $30-$35 per hour, based on experience. Guaranteed 40 hours a week. Federal holidays paid. Additional earning potential via freelance roles as photographer, producer, camera operator, production assistant paid at prevailing industry rates. No medical benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Management:

• Serve as producer for complex shoots. Including but not limited to scouting, pre-production, managing client expectations, coordinating budgets, preparing job sheets, setting up site access, manage COIs, hiring of assistants and other production crew
• Serve as post-production manager for all operations
• Oversee all retouching operations and workflows
• Maintain and develop quality standards for all delivered assets
• Coordinate delivery of stock images and videos to clients, stock libraries, and potential clients
• Establish ongoing asset management systems using file naming and metadata industry standards

Administrative: 

• Backup assets and manage backup procedures; ensure assets are findable
• Copyright registration
• Manage stock image pipeline
• Maintain multiple stock catalogs
• Update internal instructional documentation. Where none exists, create clear and thorough documentation
• Updating multiple databases with relevant information

Business Development:

• Create, edit, and oversee social media posting in a business to business capacity
• Develop relationships with potential clients and encourage ongoing collaborations
• Manage aesthetic vision of the studio and ensure all of our internet presence is aligned with this vision

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of experience in commercial photography
• Photoshop and Lightroom expert
• Thorough understanding of production and post production workflows for still and video capture, retouching, storage, and retrieval
• Experience managing workflows, creative people, and day to day operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain internal and external relationships
• Proficiency with Google Business Suite

CTC Creative

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is looking for a Communications Assistant to join our Strategic Communications department. This position will report to the Digital Communications Manager. As our Communications Assistant, you will have the opportunity to coordinate division projects and meetings. You will also maintain a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the division staff and perform a variety of administrative duties that require a strong understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures related to the division.

What will you do?

·        Perform a variety of digital production tasks, including supporting webinars, creating PowerPoint presentations for speaking engagements, uploading documents online, administering surveys and updating the NTCA website and YouTube channel.

·        Assist with creation of digital analytics reports, quarterly CEO reports, media monitoring reports, and gather other metrics as needed.

·        Support production of NTCA publications through copy editing, proofing and writing as needed.

·        Monitor the Communications Department proxy email accounts daily and route emails to appropriate staff. Manage PRNet Listserv.

·        Collect and distribute mail addressed to the Communications Department, as well as oversee the shipment of materials and supplies to conference locations.

·        Prepare and edit finance forms and processes Communications Department invoices, as well as secure other Communications Department paperwork, including release forms for videos and photos.

·        Create online surveys, organize data collected, and organize Communications Department records.

·        Take meeting notes and minutes for certain NTCA committee meetings.

·        Perform other special projects or duties, as required.

The ideal candidate will have the following position requirements:

·        Understanding and advanced working knowledge of software including MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Teams, membership databases, Adobe Creative Suite; Zoom platform; Survey Monkey; social media platforms; basic HTML, mass email platforms.

·        Knowledge of analytics reporting; basic bookkeeping; telephone and business etiquette

·        Position requires strong administrative writing and editing skills; good interpersonal, strong project management; ability to manage a variety of tasks concurrently; strong computer application skills, meeting deadlines and strong organization, and proofreading for grammar skills. 

·        Practical knowledge, skills & abilities usually acquired through vocational training and a minimum of 1-3 years of related work experience.

Why work for us?

NTCA offers competitive salary and excellent benefits including, health and wellness plans, Metro/parking subsidy, flexible work schedules, multiple retirement programs, and many more. We are located in a modern office within walking distance of the Ballston Metro Station.

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc has an immediate News Director REQ-22884 opening for our stations in Wichita Falls, Texas (DMA #149).

In this role, the News Director will have oversight of Nexstar’s operations at KFDX (NBC) and oversee operational agreements with Mission Broadcasting providing services to KJTL (Texoma’s Fox) through a JSA and SSA, as well as the station’s digital, mobile and social media assets.

Wichita Falls is located in northern Texas. The city – once known for cattle and oil – is now a home to live theater troupes, a ballet theatre, and a performing arts center. You can explore everything from historic museums and parks to farmers markets and breweries. Wichita Falls has one of the lowest costs of living in the country, coming in at #2 in the United States in the 2022 Niche.com rankings. And it’s just a two-hour drive to Dallas.

The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production.

• Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)

• Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.

• Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.

• Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.

• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.

• Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals.

• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.

• Responds to coverage questions.

• Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

• Fluency in English.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Minimum five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role. (More or less depending on market size.)

• Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Salary: Up to £36,000
Location: Greater London
Job Type: Permanent

We are on the look out for a superstar PR Account Manager to join award-winning boutique agency!

THE COMPANY

Our client is one of the UK’s leading drinks specialist PR agencies. They create award-winning PR, Events and Social Media campaigns for clients. They’ve been voted Best PR Company 3 times by The Drinks Business Magazine. Situated in lovely mews offices near Wimbledon train station. Enviable client list including Tesco, Gallo Winery, Martini and Vins de Bordeaux.

THE ROLE

HYBRID WORKING: 3 days per week in Wimbledon.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright PR account manager to join a boutique PR agency that specialise in providing their drinks clients with super coverage and events.

Within this role you will have a lot of ownership over your accounts – managing the client relationships and ensuring they have the best coverage. You will be line managing an Account Executive and will have their support in helping the clients’ visions come to life. You will be supported by the Account Director who has a lot of knowledge and is excellent to learn from – she is very nurturing, so great for career development!

This role will be hands on, covering everything from sourcing press samples to working on annual strategy plans and forging strong, enduring relationships with key drinks and lifestyle media across all channels.

You’ll be:

– Implementing management of client PR programmes.

– Working on proactive and reactive trade press activities.

– Working on proactive and reactive consumer press relations.

– Copywriting

– Organising and attending press briefings, dinners and events.

ETC.

YOU

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with some existing PR experience within the UK (ideally 2-3 years). You do not need to have experience working with drinks brands, but this would be an advantage.

To be a successful candidate:

– You will come from a lifestyle PR background.

– You’ll be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of public and press relations.

– You’ll have high level written and verbal communication skills.

– Commercial understanding of impact of PR on client’s business.

– You’ll have lots of energy, enthusiasm and be keen to join a supportive team that produce great work!

In return, you will work in a fantastic agency, have the opportunity to gain additional training and qualifications through the agency. You’ll also receive excellent benefits.

If you’d like to apply for this role then please do so today!

Salary: Up to £36,000
Location: Greater London
Job Type: Permanent

NB: You must be eligible to work in the UK

If this role isn’t what you are looking for, don’t worry. At Stopgap we cover a wider range of freelance and permanent positions with dedicated sector specialists. It is worth checking our website for all our latest jobs and registering to receive job alerts so you are the first to know about a new opportunity.

Marketing, Digital and Creative Recruitment

Stopgap – Talent With A Spark

Stopgap – Marketing, Digital & Creative Recruitment

MULTIMEDIA MARKETING COORDINATOR

Our Multimedia Marketing Coordinator plays an important role in helping to document and communicate O’Connell Electric’s story to our stakeholders and throughout the communities we live and work. A heavy emphasis will be focused on creating video content along with supporting other marketing functions in photography, editing, and graphic design. This includes digital/web/mobile, audiovisual, photography, printed collateral, and other design-related requests as needed.

This position is based at our headquarters office in Victor, NY. Some travel is required to all branch offices and project job sites throughout NY State and the Northeast region. Traveling can require long hours in a vehicle at times and may require overnight accommodations.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and produce video, strong brand imagery and graphic design assets to enhance various corporate communications initiatives:

1. Visit project job sites to document work, conduct interviews and capture content.
2. Visit office locations to identify and capture content for marketing and corporate communication initiatives.
3. Attend corporate functions as requested to capture and document event activities.

• Support graphic design requirements for advertisements and sponsorships.
• Create assets for social media posts.
• Efficiently manage files and brand assets: design files, vector art, images, videos, etc.
• Maintain strong communications with internal stakeholders.

This is not a complete list and other duties will be assigned based on the position’s role within the marketing department.

Education and Experience

• Two- or four-year degree involving learning video production, graphic design, digital marketing, and communications or similar, or four years of work experience in lieu of higher education.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom.
• Knowledge and experience producing podcasts is a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to create multimedia narratives and messages using design programs and video/photo equipment.
• Strong storytelling knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of lighting and audio requirements/conditions to successfully create quality content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Ability to brainstorm creative ideas.
• Ability to take direction from others.
• Ability and desire to thrive as part of a team and take guidance from team members.
• Must be comfortable working in collaboration with a team of project management personnel and executives, continuously adjusting content based on input from others.
• Self-motivated, proactive and results driven to work as an effective team member as well as under minimum supervision at times.

O’Connell Electric is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. O’Connell Electric affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

O’Connell Electric Company

As Media Director your primary role is to deliver results for a large insurance client. You will usedata to filter all decisions and will be responsible for the full implementation of digital media plansfrom strategy through to online execution. You will lead cross functionalteam of performance media specialists to deliver successful digital led integratedcampaigns. You will be the senior client lead and oversee all storytelling communicationwith senior marketing leads on their respective lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Providing strong leadership to a cross functional team of performance media specialists todeliver successful digital led integrated campaigns​
• Developing strong partnerships with senior client stakeholders to propel key projects,improve ways of working, and develop a deep understanding of their business​
• Proactively identifying and implementing processes that make their operations smoother,easier, and more effective​
• Promoting continuous optimization of the accounts and constantly seeking ways to improvecampaign activity and marketing effectiveness​
• Collaborating with the wider team to plan and execute strategies that deliver on marketingobjectives while being in budget and on time, in response to client briefs​
• Building of cutting-edge strategies and tactical plans to drive brand and product acquisition​
• Developing budget allocations across media and building media mix scenarios – resulting instrategic and effective media plans​
• Ensuring finance and compliance requirements are followed – including oversight of budgetpacing to make sure planned and billed dollars are delivering against forecasts​
• Mentoring performance media team, running of semi-annual reviewand identifying of opportunities for development​

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma with a concentration in advertising, marketing,business administration, communications or related area​
• 10+ years of progressive levels of responsibility, with emphasis on digital andperformance media​
• Strong business acumen and experience in a data driven performance marketingenvironment​
• Advanced understanding of online channels – online video, programmatic,social media, paid search, CTV etc.
• Ability to express complex ideas simply and concisely​
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation​
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines​
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail​
• Willingness and eagerness to learn, adopt new technologies and solutions and takeon new opportunities​
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to embrace a role thatrequires a mix of art and science​
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced working knowledge other campaignmanagement processes and tools –Prisma, DDS,Mediatools, Ad Ops, etc.​
• Experience working in the Financial category, completion of Facebook Blueprint andany Google Certifications a strong asset

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $115,500 – $170,500. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

Razorfish

Endeavor is seeking a Director of Corporate Communications for 160over90, the company’s global cultural marketing agency.

***We are looking for someone with previous agency experience, as well as strong media relations experience, ideally with Ad and marketing publications***

This individual will be responsible for all internal and external communications for 160over90, supporting its mission to be the world’s most culturally connected agency via proactive communications efforts that increase 160’s visibility among brand clients, media and the industry at large.

The individual must be highly collaborative, persistent, and creative.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build, strengthen and sustain the reputation of 160over90, Endeavor’s global cultural marketing agency both internally and externally
• Develop and execute strategic PR/communications plans that announce key news around the business, including new business wins, key personnel appointments and promotions, campaign and activation launches, investments and acquisitions
• Manage all 160over90 executive communications, including Mailman and Obsidianworks leadership
• Forge meaningful relationships with relevant media targets to ensure the 160/90 narrative is top of mind and fresh work and thinking are shared regularly
• Track editorial calendars at relevant publications to identify and pitch relevant stories
• Develop thought leadership for target publications and industry conferences and events
• Partner closely with Endeavor’s broader corporate communications team to best integrate 160over90 into internal and external opportunities, including newsletters, events, and cultural initiatives
• Work closely with HR and DE&I leads to support agency cultural efforts
• Support 160over90’s corporate marketing team across initiatives including
• written and video internal communications, including weekly newsletters, memos, partnering closely with Endeavor’s internal communications team
• agency’s social media strategy, content development and execution, as well as executive leadership channels
• 160over90 website, continually updating with case studies, features and news
• submissions into industry award shows to spotlight agency work and people
• regular events, such as offsites and regular/quarterly Town Halls, including programming and production

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-10 years of experience, with time spent within an agency, media and/or portfolio company
• Strong relationships around the globe with advertising/marketing and business press, such as Adweek, Ad Age, Campaign, Fast Company, WSJ, New York Times, Forbes, The Drum
• Proven track record of stories secured with relevant publications, speaking opportunities secured and award wins garnered
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills
• Deep appreciation for details, organization, and ability to prioritize in a quick and effective manner
• Ability to operate in a proactive manner plans
• Appetite for continuous improvements versus status quo
• Willingness and desire to support additional businesses around the Endeavor network
• Strong client management, team management and relationship building a must

Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Endeavor

Public Relations and Branding Assistant

We’re looking to grow our team of Public Relations and Branding Assistants within our events teams and currently have multiple entry-level openings available. We provide extensive training and ongoing coaching, so this is a great opportunity for anyone that can spark conversations and enjoys working with people.

Temporary and permanent roles are available, but full-time availability is ideal due to the planning that goes into organizing the teams at each sales event. You’ll be working at small-medium-sized events and private sites in places with consistent foot traffic. Some travel is required since we service clients throughout the region.

No PR or marketing experience? NO PROBLEM! We offer all existing and new employees full paid training, ongoing mentorship, and many other opportunities to enhance the strengths you already have.

Some specific responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and displaying branded PR marketing stalls/banners/etc
• Engaging with local consumers to gather opinions and feedback
• Performing product demonstrations and explaining service details
• Processing a handful of sales transactions throughout the day
• Helping to introduce and train new team members (when ready)
• Working with the recruitment and social media teams (when ready)
• Hosting development workshops and training sessions (when ready)

We’re excited to meet with people that are:

• Ambitious and Self-Motivated
• Excited about Learning and Expanding Comfort Zones
• Able to work well with a Team or Independently
• Wanting to Grow Personally and Professionally
• Comfortable Speaking with Customers Face-to-Face
• Able to Manage their Time Effectively

Benefits of Joining Dynamic Branding as a Public Relations & Branding Assistant:

• Opportunities to travel both nationally and internationally for candidates that take up a permanent position
• A chance to grow and develop your skill set and resume
• Competitive salary paid weekly
• Great bonuses and Weekly prizes and sales incentives
• Uncapped sales bonus scheme
• Excellent social calendar

Training & Support: We’re looking to train someone from entry-level to executive in roughly 12-months’ time, so the training is ongoing and structured based on your results and specific goals. We’re a supportive team, always looking to help others and share knowledge and tips with each other. Together Everyone Achieves More!

Hours: We’re primarily interested in people with full-time availability but will consider part-time hours as long as you can work 20+ hours per week over 3-4 days Monday-Saturday.

If you’re ready for your first (or next) step into the event marketing industry, we would love to speak with you about our current marketing positions, our company culture, our plans for the future, and where you could potentially fit in with us!

For Consideration: Please send your resume or candidate profile using the online application process. We’re actively reviewing applications as they come in, so please make sure your contact details are up-to-date and that you’re keeping an eye on your phone and email account in case we reach out to you. We look forward to speaking with you!

Dynamic Branding

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment/selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is an exempt salary position. The pay range is $91,904 – $120,000

Attendance

Non rotating 40 hour work week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The Assistant Director of Communication will lead the department’s operational duties including overseeing multiple budgets, policies and procedures, performance management and implementation of the department’s strategic direction.

Responsibilities

· Directs, produces, edits and publishes social media programming, website and associated mobile applications

· Develops a variety of content for publications, presentations, scripts, speeches, messaging, etc.

· Delivers presentations and trainings to both internal and external audiences

· Fulfills duties as needed in media relations, customer call center and multimedia divisions

· Serves in the absence of the Communications Director

· May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Certifications, Licenses and other requirements

· Experience in call center management and innovative communication technology preferred.

· Certified Public Communicator (CPC) preferred

Qualifications

· Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field

· Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in leading government communication programs with a minimum of five (5) of those years supervising employees

· A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

· A valid driver’s license is required. Successful out of state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver’s license within 90 days of hire

Other Information

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

· Texas Municipal Retirement System – the City offers a 2 to 1 match. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City matches 2 dollars for every 1 dollar you contribute.

· Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

· Vacation – 88+ hours per year

· Personal leave – 40 hours per year

· Sick leave – 96 hours per year

· Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

· Ten (10) Holidays

· Flexible Spending Account

· City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

· Learning & Development Academy

· Tuition Reimbursement Programs

· Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

· Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

· Candidates selected for an interview will be required to complete a written and on-camera exercise.

Closing Statement

· Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

· Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi. · In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.

City of Corpus Christi