Communications Specialist

City of Pearland - Texas • Pearland, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Lead Communications Specialist, the Communications Specialist supports various City Departments in planning and organizing a comprehensive public information, media-relations and communications program through public outreach and education programs. The successful candidate will be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop, have excellent writing skills, and be able to respond effectively to service requests from City departments. Work flexible hours; some evening and/or weekend work required. Perform other related work as required.

Requirements

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop
• Excellent writing skills
• Able to respond effectively to service requests from City departments
• Bachelor's Degree or specialized courses/training equivalent to satisfactory completion of four years of college in communications, graphic design, marketing, or closely related field
• One to three years of communications, graphic design, marketing, or closely related experience
• Valid, Class C Texas Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Produces and designs promotional materials and content for digital, print, and video to aid in keeping Pearland residents informed with relevant, accurate, and timely information.
• Maintains the City's website, analyzes data and suggests optimizations, and posts content as necessary.
• Attends City of Pearland events and takes pictures and/or video, updates social media, and live streams events when appropriate.
• Drafts and issues press releases.
• Assists writing, editing, and designing of Pearland in Motion, the City's calendar and annual report, and other publications as requested.
• Creates graphics for flyers and projects.
• Uses performance measures to provide post-campaign reports.
• Produces newsletters.
• Gathers content and provides edits for our quarterly newsletter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level