Digital Content Creator - Communications

State of Iowa • Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

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About The Position

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) is seeking a communicator to join its Strategy Division and develop dynamic resources that educate IPERS’ 450,000 members about their retirement plan. The position focuses on creating digital content and developing and implementing a content strategy that supports IPERS’ communications with a broad and diverse audience. The successful candidate will work closely with a small team and subject matter experts, with opportunities to contribute ideas directly to the Chief Strategy Officer. This is a communications role, not an IT position.

The listed schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some nights and weekends and occasional in-state and out-of-state travel. The State of Iowa offers a defined-benefit pension plan, health and dental coverage, work-life balance policies, paid vacation, separate sick leave, nine paid statutory holidays, and vendor discounts.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: (1) a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications and four years of qualifying full-time content-planning and development experience; (2) four years of qualifying full-time content-planning and development experience plus a total of four years of education and/or that experience, with 30 semester hours of relevant accredited coursework equivalent to one year of experience; (3) the second pathway with 24 semester hours of relevant postgraduate coursework substituting for one year of required full-time work experience; or (4) current, continuous State executive branch experience including 18 months of full-time work as an Information Specialist 2.
• Qualifying content experience may involve planning and developing material for traditional media (newspapers, publications, radio, and television), websites, social media, and/or public speaking.
• Organizational skills, independent time management, and interpersonal abilities to resolve conflicts.
• Ability to navigate complex situations under strict deadlines.
• Ability to align digital communications appropriately for a broad and diverse audience.

Nice To Haves

• Video, audio, and photography production.
• Writing and storytelling.
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite for graphic design.
• SharePoint and Drupal website management.
• Email marketing.
• Social media execution.
• Knowledge of Section 508 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create digital resources that educate IPERS members about their retirement plan.
• Develop and implement a content strategy using modern digital assets.
• Align digital communications to a broad and diverse audience.
• Work with a small team and subject matter experts.
• Perform content planning and development for dissemination through traditional media, websites, social media, and/or public speaking, as applicable to the minimum qualification requirements.

Benefits

• Defined-benefit pension plan through IPERS.
• Health insurance.
• Dental coverage.
• Work-life balance policies.
• Paid vacation accrual.
• Separate sick leave.
• Nine paid statutory holidays per year.
• Discounts from a variety of vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time