Multimedia Coordinator – Outreach & Government Affairs

Houston-Galveston Area Council•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Multimedia Coordinator is part of H-GAC’s Outreach & Government Affairs team and connects the agency’s programs, priorities, and regional impact with residents, member governments, elected officials, community partners, media, and other stakeholders. The position supports strategic communications, graphic design, digital marketing, social media, media relations, and intergovernmental relations. It also monitors governmental developments, assesses their relevance to H-GAC, and helps align communications activities with organizational strategy. The coordinator develops public affairs and communications strategies; works with leadership and program staff to identify audiences, messages, communications needs, and outreach channels; and writes and edits content for websites, newsletters, reports, presentations, social media, talking points, and outreach materials. The role translates technical, governmental, and policy information into clear and audience-focused content, while maintaining editorial calendars, communications standards, and project workflows. The position creates print and digital materials, transforms regional data and technical subjects into accessible visual stories, maintains brand consistency, develops reusable templates, and prepares files for production. It also plans digital content and campaigns, manages content calendars and publishing processes, monitors online conversations and news, and uses analytics to improve reach and engagement. The coordinator manages communications and public affairs projects from concept through delivery; supports public meetings, conferences, board activities, community events, and outreach campaigns; coordinates with creative vendors; and explores emerging communications tools and responsible uses of artificial intelligence. H-GAC is a regional planning commission serving 13 counties and more than 7 million people. Employees are required to reside within the agency’s region of service. The salary range is $70,000 to $77,000. H-GAC is an equal opportunity/ADA employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study.
Three years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, a school, or in job-related duties.
Excellent writing, editing, visual communication, and verbal presentation skills.
Strong graphic design capabilities and a portfolio demonstrating expertise in layout, typography, branding, information design, and digital content.
Ability to interpret governmental, policy, and technical information for different audiences.
Understanding of how communications, government relations, media relations, and stakeholder engagement support organizational strategy.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Experience developing content for print, websites, email, social media, and presentations.
Strong project-management skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Sound judgment and ability to work effectively with executives, elected officials, government staff, media, vendors, and community partners.
Commitment to accessible communications, nonpartisan public service, and regional cooperation.
Must reside within H-GAC’s region of service.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in public affairs, strategic communications, government relations, or public-sector communications.
Experience working for a government, regional organization, public agency, nonprofit, association, news organization, legislative office, or public-sector consulting firm.
Experience communicating with elected officials, government staff, media, and community stakeholders.
Knowledge of the Houston-Galveston region and issues affecting local governments.
Experience monitoring governmental activity and connecting developments to organizational strategy.
Familiarity with media relations, digital advertising, photography, video, data visualization, or web content.
Knowledge of the Texas Open Meetings Act, public-information practices, or public-sector accessibility requirements.
Working knowledge of Spanish or experience developing multilingual materials.

Responsibilities

Help develop public affairs and communications strategies that advance H-GAC’s mission, programs, and regional priorities.
Work with leadership and program staff to identify audiences, messages, communications needs, and appropriate outreach channels.
Write and edit content for websites, newsletters, reports, presentations, social media, talking points, and outreach materials.
Translate technical, governmental, and policy information into clear, audience-focused content.
Maintain editorial calendars, communications standards, and project workflows, ensuring materials are accurate and consistent.
Create print and digital materials, including reports, infographics, presentations, newsletters, advertisements, event materials, and social media graphics.
Turn regional data, policies, and technical subjects into accessible and visually engaging stories.
Maintain brand consistency, develop reusable templates, and prepare files for print and digital production.
Coordinate with creative vendors and support photography, video, and other multimedia projects as needed.
Plan and create digital content to build awareness of H-GAC programs, services, events, and regional initiatives.
Develop copy, graphics, short-form video, and multimedia content for social media, websites, email, newsletters, and digital campaigns.
Manage content calendars and coordinate approvals, publishing, and monitoring.
Monitor online conversations and news for communications opportunities or reputational concerns.
Use analytics and digital best practices to improve audience reach and engagement.
Manage multiple communications and public affairs projects from concept through delivery, coordinating schedules, requirements, reviews, approvals, and final production.
Support public meetings, conferences, board-related activities, community events, and outreach campaigns.
Explore emerging communications tools and responsible uses of artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency.
Monitor governmental developments, assess their relevance to H-GAC, and help align communications activities with organizational strategy.