Creative Communications Specialist

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office; Florida; On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office seeks a Creative Communications Specialist to lead multimedia content production, storytelling, photography, videography, and graphic design across agency platforms.

The role manages website administration, digital asset management, and electronic forms development, ensures accessibility, and supports social media and public information initiatives with advanced Adobe Creative Cloud skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced creative and technical skills with ability to convey complex information visually.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Experience with website content management systems and digital asset management.

Responsibilities

• Create, produce, and manage visual and digital content for the Sheriff’s Office.
• Oversee website administration, digital assets, and electronic forms development.
• Support social media and public information initiatives.
• Ensure accessibility and quality across communications channels.

Skills

Multimedia content creation

Photography

Videography

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Cloud

CMS / website management

Public information communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Premiere Pro

After Effects

WordPress / CMS

Job description

Reporting to the Community Affairs Manager, the Creative Communications Specialist is responsible for the creation, production, management, and preservation of visual and digital content on behalf of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. This position serves as the agency’s primary multimedia content specialist and is responsible for visual storytelling, photography, videography, graphic design, website administration, digital asset management, and electronic forms development.

The successful candidate must possess advanced creative and technical skills and the ability to communicate complex information through compelling visual and digital communications. This position requires extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, website content management systems, database systems, and emerging communication technologies.

The Creative Communications Specialist supports the daily operations of the Community Affairs Office by maintaining agency digital platforms, managing agency publications and forms, ensuring website accessibility compliance, preserving agency digital assets, and assisting with social media and public information initiatives. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, innovative, and capable of managing multiple projects while producing high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Reporting to the Community Affairs Manager, the Creative Communications Specialist is responsible for the creation, production, management, and preservation of visual and digital content on behalf of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. This position serves as the agency’s primary multimedia content specialist and is responsible for visual storytelling, photography, videography, graphic design, website administration, digital asset management, and electronic forms development.

The successful candidate must possess advanced creative and technical skills and the ability to communicate complex information through compelling visual and digital communications. This position requires extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, website content management systems, database systems, and emerging communication technologies.

The Creative Communications Specialist supports the daily operations of the Community Affairs Office by maintaining agency digital platforms, managing agency publications and forms, ensuring website accessibility compliance, preserving agency digital assets, and assisting with social media and public information initiatives. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, innovative, and capable of managing multiple projects while producing high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Reporting to the Community Affairs Manager, the Creative Communications Specialist is responsible for the creation, production, management, and preservation of visual and digital content on behalf of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. This position serves as the agency’s primary multimedia content specialist and is responsible for visual storytelling, photography, videography, graphic design, website administration, digital asset management, and electronic forms development.

The successful candidate must possess advanced creative and technical skills and the ability to communicate complex information through compelling visual and digital communications. This position requires extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, website content management systems, database systems, and emerging communication technologies.

The Creative Communications Specialist supports the daily operations of the Community Affairs Office by maintaining agency digital platforms, managing agency publications and forms, ensuring website accessibility compliance, preserving agency digital assets, and assisting with social media and public information initiatives. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, innovative, and capable of managing multiple projects while producing high-quality work with minimal supervision.