Listing Summary

Are you looking for a career with purpose? The City of Savannah Office of Public Communications is seeks a highly qualified Marketing and Communications Specialist committed to enhancing the Savannah experience through consistent communication and relationship building to drive our community FORWARD. The new Marketing and Communications Specialist should be customer-service focused and industrious. Our ideal candidate is an efficient, dynamic, and cooperative individual who can perform well while juggling multiple tasks with little to no direct supervision. 

 

If you are ready to take the next step, the door of opportunity is now open for you. Will you take the next step? 

As the new Marketing and Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for designs, develops, and manages communications content to raise public awareness of the City of Savannah through online and offline channels.
 

We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance and 11 paid holidays!

 

Women, Minorities, and Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply!

Essential Functions

 

• Work with other departments in aligning public relations and community relations strategies and communication.
• Identify and develop relationships with media personnel, community partners and agencies to promote our services and events.
• Coordinate media requests and follow up, while serving as a media contact as needed.
• Write and publish website, blog and email newsletter content.
• Maintain our organization's social media accounts, including content creation and curation.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of communications activities.
• Analyze performance data and create strategies for improving client satisfaction and effectiveness of communication.
• Work in collaboration with management and other colleagues to create superb communication that reflects the city brand.
• Establish, execute, and manage project teams and timelines.
• Assist with other external and internal communications duties as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, journalism, public relations, or mass multi-media communications, plus three years of progressively responsible experience in computer-based graphic illustration, layout and design, marketing and promotion, and/or communications; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.  

Work Location: 6 E Bay St.              Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm


Additional Information

Valid driver's license; background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.