Visual Communications Specialist
About The Position
The City of Leawood, Kansas is hiring a Visual Communications Specialist to serve as the City’s primary visual storyteller. This role involves creating compelling content that showcases City services, events, employees, and the Leawood community. As part of the Communications Department, the specialist will provide creative communications support across city departments, helping colleagues communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally with residents. This is an opportunity to use creativity to tell the City's story, strengthen community engagement, and help residents connect with the people, services, and initiatives that make Leawood a great place to live and work. The City of Leawood is guided by core values of Service, Teamwork, Innovation, Culture of Support, and Transparency. The specialist will collaborate with departments to create professional, engaging communications highlighting City services, programs, events, and community impact, with opportunities to bring fresh ideas, expand creative skills, and shape community experiences.
Requirements
- Creativity combined with strong graphic design and visual storytelling skills.
- Experience with photography, videography, and digital content creation.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud or similar design software.
- Strong communication and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to build positive relationships across departments.
- Passion for serving the community through innovative and engaging communications.
- Must have an associate’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field plus three (3) years of experience or equivalent experience.
- Equivalent experience includes a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or visual communication with one (1) year of experience; five (5) years of experience in graphic design, creating multifaceted media content; a Visual Communications certificate with three (3) years of experience or equivalent experience.
- Must have experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Adobe Illustrator.
- Must have experience in photography and basic videography.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Experience with basic video shooting and editing
- Working in a municipality or public entity in a graphic design or visual communications role.
Responsibilities
- Design engaging graphics, publications, presentations, signage, and promotional materials for print, digital, and social media platforms.
- Serve as the City's primary photographer, capturing and editing images that showcase City services, events, employees, facilities, and community stories.
- Collaborate with the Communications team to capture and produce video and other digital content that supports City communication goals.
- Serve in a service-oriented Communications Department that provides creative support to all City departments, delivering visual communication solutions that advance City services, programs, projects, and initiatives.
- Maintain consistent branding and visual identity across City communications.
- Assist with managing digital content, including website and social media assets.
- Support public engagement efforts through creative storytelling and multimedia communications.
Benefits
- Retirement options: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) and 457(b) options
- Insurance benefits: begins the first day of the month after hire date
- Paid Time Off: vacation, sick, and personal leave plus holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
