Communication Coordinator

The City of Fort Worth•South Park Township, PA

21h•$78,326 - $101,824•Onsite

About The Position

A Communication Coordinator position is available with the City of Fort Worth Public Library. This position leads a team of four communications professionals that serve the Fort Worth Public Library system, which is currently comprised of 20 locations with three in development. The coordinator and team oversees public relations, marketing, advertising, internal communications, and media buying to support and promoting effective and efficient communication, system branding and to market more than 10,000 programs annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Administration or a related field
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
Two (2) years of administrative management or supervisory responsibility
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategic campaign development
Project management experience in multiple areas of communications simultaneously
Major market media relations experience

Responsibilities

Developing comprehensive communications plans aligned with business operations and department strategic plan while managing the plan through execution
Overseeing team development and day-to-day operations of the communications unit
Serving as an advisor to library administration and leadership teams
Serve as the Public Information Officer for the Library department within the City of Fort Worth, coordinating with City communications units
Coordinate interdepartmental City communication projects and serve as liaison as needed to elected officials