Digital Content Creator - Communications

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Paid time off and holidays

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Job summary

Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) is seeking a proactive communications leader to join the Strategy Division. You will craft and deliver digital content strategies to educate IPERS’ 450,000 members about their retirement plan and to elevate outreach with modern media assets.

Ideal candidates will bring strong writing, video, and design skills, plus experience in social media and website management.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a degree in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications.
• Four years of full-time work planning and developing content for dissemination through traditional media and online channels.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience as described, with relevant coursework substituting for experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch at an Information Specialist 2 level.

Responsibilities

• Develop dynamic resources that educate IPERS’ 450,000 members about their retirement plan.
• Create and implement a content strategy using modern digital assets.
• Collaborate with a small team and subject matter experts to align digital communications with organizational goals.

Skills

Video production

Audio production

Photography production

Writing

Storytelling

Social media execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SharePoint

Drupal

Email marketing

Job description

Job Description

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) is the fiduciary responsible for administering the IPERS Trust Fund. IPERS members represent most of Iowa’s hard-working public sector employees, including educators, first responders, law enforcement and more. IPERS’ mission is to support its membership – Iowa’s public workforce – with the prudent management of the IPERS Trust Fund.

Who We’re Looking For

We want driven, forward-thinking leaders to make a lasting impact on the financial security of Iowa's public servants. Ideal candidates bring a strong commitment to public sector goals and the ability to navigate complex situations under strict deadlines. Strong organizational skills, independent time management, and excellent interpersonal abilities to resolve conflicts are essential for success.

What You’ll Do

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) is looking for an outstanding communicator to join its Strategy Division to develop dynamic resources that educate IPERS’ 450,000 members about their retirement plan.

The ideal candidate excels in digital content creation and is enthusiastic about developing and implementing a content strategy that elevates IPERS’ communications tactics with modern digital assets.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Work Culture: You will join a supportive, positive team environment.
• Top-Tier Retirement Stability: Secure your own future with enrollment in IPERS’ revered defined-benefit pension plan, recognized as one of the healthiest and most stable public funds in the nation.
• Excellent State Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive, highly affordable state health insurance and dental package along with strong work-life balance policies.
• Creative and Strategic Ownership: You will work directly with the Chief Strategy Officer, giving your ideas high visibility and real organizational impact.

A Successful Candidate

Will understand the nuances of aligning appropriate digital communications to a broad and diverse audience and will work intimately with a small team and various subject matter experts.

Skills That Will Set You Apart

• Video, audio and photography production
• Writing and storytelling
• Adobe Creative Suite fluency (graphic design)
• SharePoint and Drupal website management
• Email marketing
• All aspects of social media execution

Bonus Skills We Love

• Knowledge of Section 508 compliance

Hours

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel.

Beyond the Paycheck

Your wage is just one part of your total compensation. The State of Iowa’s commitment to its employees is demonstrated by the compensation and benefits package provided to you. In addition to your direct compensation as a State of Iowa employee, we provide a variety of benefit plans and programs for you and your family, including discounts from a variety of vendors.

Reclaim your personal time with massive paid time off packages, including generous vacation accrual, separate sick leave, and 9 paid statutory holidays every year.

Unlock the complete value of the State of Iowa benefits with our Total Compensation Calculator . It offers a comprehensive view of what your annual compensation could look like, encompassing salary, State-provided benefits and more. This tool empowers you to make more informed decisions and discover the potential earnings associated with the position you are considering.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the Federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications and experience equal to four years of full-time work planning and developing content for dissemination through traditional media (newspapers, publications, radio, and television), websites, social media, and/or public speaking.
• All of the following (a and b):
• Four years of full-time work experience in planning and developing content for dissemination through traditional media (newspapers, publications, radio, and television), websites, social media, and/or public speaking; and
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications equals one year of fulltime experience .
• Number two above, where twenty-four semester hours of postgraduate coursework in journalism, public relations, graphic design, or communications from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the required full-time work experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to 18 months of full-time work as an Information Specialist 2.

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