Multimedia Communications Specialist II, External Communications
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Multimedia Communications Specialist II, External Communications
Salary
$52,755.00 - $60,000.00 Annually
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
11944
Department
Office of Communications and Marketing
Opening Date
03/21/2024
Closing Date
4/1/:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
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Description
Our creative, engaged Department of Communications & Marketing tells the stories of the City of Norfolk. The department works collaboratively with City staff members, as well as residents, organizations and visitors, to promote the events, projects and people who make Norfolk an exciting, welcoming, thriving city.
Assists, educates, and informs Norfolk residents and other customers about services and programs available throughout the City. Performs liaison duties and promotes partnerships between the City and various organizations and individuals. Helps promote programs and events, and handles related special projects.
Essential Functions
- Creates original content (video, photography, social media, web posts, etc.) to promote a wide range of City services. Writes copy and creates visuals that are strategically placed across various City-owned platforms.
- Serves in the Joint Information Center (JIC) when activated in a natural or man-made crisis.
- Acts as a liaison to City departments, supports special events, and works collaboratively with Communications colleagues.
- Represents department and department interests at meetings.
- Implements event coverage using decision-making authority.
- Promotes programs and agendas by responding to inquiries from media, writing occasional media releases, creating presentations and public service announcements, updating the website and submitting daily information on City programs.
- Performs administrative duties such as researching and writing reports, replying to inquiries regarding the City's website, as well as reviewing and preparing statistical information for presentations.
- Demonstrates ability to work with minimal supervision.
Education/Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Required:
- 2 years of experience in marketing and communications field.
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Schedule:
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
- Nights and weekends as needed
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.
- Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
- Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
- Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
- Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
- The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
- I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College (6 months or more)
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
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How many years of experience do you have in marketing and/or communications?
- Less than 2 years
- 2-3 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years or more
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Which Microsoft Office suite applications do you have experience using: (check all that apply)
- MS Outlook
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- None of the above
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Do you have experience with creatively telling stories on a variety of platforms, including social media? If yes, please explain. If no, put n/a.
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Do you have experience managing multiple projects at one time, while maintaining a high level of creativity and meeting multiple deadlines?
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Do you have experience working collaboratively with other members of a creative team?
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How many years of experience do you have using social media and websites to engage with and direct audiences to products and services?
- Less than 3 years
- 3-4 years
- 4-5 years
- 5 years or more
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Do you have experience in writing media releases, engaging media, responding to media inquiries? If yes, please explain. If no, put n/a.
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Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?
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Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
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Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
- Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
- Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
- No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
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Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran
- I am a Disabled Veteran
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