Community Communications Strategist

City of Maple Grove, MN; Maple Grove (MN); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PERA pension

Competitive pay

Professional growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

The City of Maple Grove, MN is seeking a creative communications professional to join our team as a Communications Specialist. You will write, edit, and publish content across the City website, social media, newsletters, and print materials, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and engaging.

You will collaborate with City departments, support public outreach and emergency communications, monitor analytics, and help manage branding and accessibility across channels.

Qualifikationen

• Associates degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Media, or related field.
• Valid Minnesota Driver's License.
• Experience working in a communications department.

Aufgaben

• Develops, writes, edits, and publishes engaging content across multiple channels, including the City website, social media, newsletters, press releases, digital signage, brochures, and other print and digital materials.
• Serves as a communications resource to City departments, providing guidance and developing effective materials that support programs, projects, services, and initiatives.
• Maintains and updates the City website and digital content, ensuring information is accurate, current, accessible, and consistent with City branding and communication standards.
• Creates graphics, photography, and other visual content to promote City services, programs, events, and community initiatives.
• Supports community engagement and public outreach efforts, including surveys, campaigns, special events, publications, and emergency communications.
• Monitors communication effectiveness through website analytics and social media metrics, maintains digital communication resources, and stays current on emerging communications trends, technologies, and best practices.

Kenntnisse

Public communications

Content creation

Social media management

Graphic design basics

Website content management

Branding & accessibility

Project management

Ausbildung

Associate degree or higher in Communications

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in related field

Completion of degree within one year of hire

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Maple Grove, MN is seeking a creative communications professional to join our team as a Communications Specialist. You will write, edit, and publish content across the City website, social media, newsletters, and print materials, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and engaging.

You will collaborate with City departments, support public outreach and emergency communications, monitor analytics, and help manage branding and accessibility across channels.