Marketing Comm Outreach Coord
$5,000–$150,000 year
On-siteJonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate community outreach, public information, and marketing initiatives to promote City programs and strengthen citizen engagement. Serve as the primary liaison for media inquiries, managing press releases, public notices, and relationships with diverse stakeholders including community groups and organizations. Develop and execute communication strategies, event management plans, and special projects while representing the City at public functions and meetings. Prepare speeches, reports, newsletters, and multimedia materials to support administrative goals and increase transparency. Assist departments with communication planning, digital efforts, and citizen engagement activities, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely distribution of information.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field
- four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public information, marketing, community outreach, public relations, event coordination, or a related field
- ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals
- ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
- ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- ability to analyze information, evaluate alternatives, exercise sound judgment, and make decisions within established policies and procedures
- ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize assignments, resolve problems, and respond appropriately to changing circumstances involving public information, community outreach, and communication activities
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook
- Advanced proficiency in Social Media Management Platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Content Creation and Communication Software
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Intermediate proficiency in Website Content Management Systems
- Intermediate proficiency in Graphic Design and Multimedia Applications
- Intermediate proficiency in Database Systems
- Basic proficiency in Contact Management Software
- Basic proficiency in Online Collaboration Platforms
- Basic proficiency in Video Conferencing Software
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