City of Thousand Oaks

Location: 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, 91362 

Close Date: Until filled 

Salary: $79,881.36 – $132,390.13 annually 

Description: 

Do you want to use your skills, experience and creativity to drive a communication strategy? We are  seeking a creative thinker who is a highly collaborative professional who thrives on the challenge of  building an innovative and service oriented, fast paced communications and marketing program.  We are in search of a committed team player to be a liaison with department leadership to  champion, develop and implement a comprehensive, strategic communications and marketing  plan to ensure key messages are developed and promoted through all communication platforms  and channels. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • Develop and implement strategies to communicate and promote City initiatives and  activities and encourage public involvement 
  • Produce and coordinate communications and marketing efforts through website, social  media, public events, meetings, and presentations 
  • Create internal and external communications such as electronic newsletters, brochures,  web content, social media content, press releases, speeches, and presentations • Drive civic engagement through community education, events and activities • Lead departmental outreach strategy, organize and participate in special events in the  community including booth setup, volunteer coordination, bilingual outreach planning, and  other duties related to in-person engagement 

Ideal Candidate: 

The ideal candidate should possess: 

  • A proven track record of implementing effective and creative communication strategies in a  variety of print and digital media 
  • History of establishing credibility, earning trust, and confidence of team members • Three or more years of experience in public relations, media relations, corporate  communications, social media management, or public affairs, and a knowledge of graphic  design desired 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Public  Administration, Business Administration, or related field 
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications, Adobe Suite, Mac OS, strong knowledge/familiarity  with Internet and web-based communications 
  • Excellent verbal and written communications/interpersonal skills 
  • Spanish language proficiency and/or experience in integrating bilingual outreach strategy  and interpretation coordination
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