Communication Coordinator

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth Public Library is seeking a Communication Coordinator to lead a four-person communications team that supports 20 library locations. The role covers public relations, marketing, advertising, internal communications and media buying to promote the library system and its 10,000+ annual programs.

Responsibilities include developing strategic communications plans, guiding cross‑functional projects, and serving as a liaison to library leadership and city communications units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Administration or a related field.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of administrative management or supervisory responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive communications plans aligned with operations and department strategy and manage plan execution.
• Oversee team development and day-to-day operations of the communications unit.
• Advise library administration and leadership teams on communications strategy.

Skills

Public relations

Marketing

Communications

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Communications or Public Relations

Job description

Pay Range:

$37.66 - $48.95/hr. I $78,326-$101,824 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on:

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Workdays & Hours:

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:

• 11 Paid Holidays


• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Paid Time Off


• Pension Plan


• Professional Development Opportunities.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Communication Coordinator position is available with the City of Fort Worth Public Library.

This position leads a team of four communications professionals that serve the Fort Worth Public Library system, which is currently comprised of 20 locations with three in development. The coordinator and team oversees public relations, marketing, advertising, internal communications, and media buying to support and promoting effective and efficient communication, system branding and to market more than 10,000 programs annually.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Administration or a related field


• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications, or a closely related field


• Two (2) years of administrative management or supervisory responsibility


• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in strategic campaign development


• Project management experience in multiple areas of communications simultaneously


• Major market media relations experience

The Communication Coordinator Job Responsibilities Include

• Developing comprehensive communications plans aligned with business operations and department strategic plan while managing the plan through execution


• Overseeing team development and day-to-day operations of the communications unit


• Serving as an advisor to library administration and leadership teams


• Serve as the Public Information Officer for the Library department within the City of Fort Worth, coordinating with City communications units


• Coordinate interdepartmental City communication projects and serve as liaison as needed to elected officials

Working Conditions Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.