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SALARY: $34.20 - $42.90 Hourly
OPENING DATE: 01/13/22
CLOSING DATE: 02/02/22 11:59 PM
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position assists in communication and marketing activities with an emphasis on developing digital
communication products. Responsibilities include brainstorming, developing, editing and producing
videos, graphics, and multimedia content for the city website, social media platforms, and cable access
channels. Duties include drafting posts and monitoring social media platforms, photographing city
events, updating website content, assisting in scheduling the management of cable programing, and
assisting with writing and/or creating communications and marketing products as needed.
The nature of the work performed by this class follows established procedures and general directions
but requires expertise in specialized equipment and software applications; incumbents operate
independently and apply established guidelines and alternatives to make routine judgments and
decisions.
EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES:
Other duties may be assigned as needed.
1. Designs, edits and produces city-related communication products in a variety of formats
including electronic, social media, web, and print used for communication plans and marketing
strategies.
2. Creates professional quality city-related video content including storyboarding, script
development, shooting, editing and producing.
3. Maintains social media editorial content calendar, regularly generates and schedules approved
posts, helps monitor social media platforms, drafts posts, and flags potential issues or trending
topics for potential response.
4. Monitors digital usage trends to maintain engagement with targeted audiences.
5. Photographs and/or captures video of city-related functions and special events.
6. Assists with maintaining and updating content for the City’s website.
7. Assists with gathering relevant program and project information from staff for inclusion in the
City’s newsletters, website, social medial pages, cable access channel, and other
communication sources.
8. Provides creative support for external and internal communications efforts.
9. Works with other departmental staff as needed to design, produce, distribute and present public
informational material and presentations.
10. Assists with development of cable television channel bulletin board content.
11. Produces graphic and/or editorial content for newsletters, fliers, brochures, and other products.
12. Assists with evaluating and managing video, digital photo, and audio file archiving practices
including integration with the city’s enterprise content management system.
13. Assists with writing, copy editing and proofreading of written and/or graphic content.
14. Assists with special projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A combination of the experience, education, and training listed below which provides an equivalent
background to perform the work of this position.
Experience:
Two years of experience working directly on video production and managing social media.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software and the use of digital cameras and digital video
camera equipment.
Graphic design and website management experience preferred.
Education and Training:
Associate’s degree in visual communications, graphic design, journalism, public
relations/marketing or related field.
Licenses or Certificates:
Must possess, or have the ability to possess within one month of hire date, a Washington State
Driver’s License.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of
those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk;
sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee
must frequently lift up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move 10 to 20 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus.
This position works in an office, and the noise level in the work environment is usually low to
moderate. This position may also work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions to film city work
functions, locations, and events where the noise level may be moderate to loud.
This position works a regular schedule, however, incumbents will be required to work some evening or
weekend hours to attend public meetings or other events.
This position description generally describes the principle functions of the position and the level of
knowledge and skills typically required. It does not constitute an employment agreement between the
employer and employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements
of the job change.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
http://marysvillewa.gov
OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT:
1049 State Avenue
Marysville, WA 98270
HR@marysvillewa.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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