Job Description
About the Texas Lottery Commission
Our Mission Statement: The Texas Lottery is committed to generating revenue for the State of Texas through the responsible management and sale of entertaining lottery products. The Texas Lottery will incorporate the highest standard of security, integrity, and responsible gaming principles, set and achieve challenging goals, provide quality customer service and utilize a team approach.
Texas Lottery Commission is a great place to work!
Our headquarters is located on the new Texas Capital Mall in the George H.W. Bush Building directly across from the Bob Bullock Museum and across from the University of Texas. We have multiple field offices across the state. We provide free parking for all our employees.
We offer competitive compensation, including an upcoming 5% salary increase for all employees which will take effect September 1, 2024; merit increases for outstanding performance; longevity payments after two years; opportunities for hybrid work from home for qualifying positions; generous paid leave; health insurance; dental and vision insurance; numerous state and federal holidays; tuition assistance; state employee discounts; 401(k) and 457 and a cash balance pension for employees entering state service after September 1, 2022.
Job Summary:
Performs highly complex (senior-level) informational and communications work. Work involves collecting and preparing information to develop, create, and produce content and materials for release to various communications media (news, print, digital, and/or social) and for use by the agency, the general public, lottery industry, and other agencies. Works in a manner that exemplifies and supports the agency's core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, fiscal accountability, customer responsiveness, teamwork, and excellence. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Media Relations Division Director.
Qualifications:
•Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university is required. (Experience in multimedia content creation, video production and editing, public relations, media relations, communications, or journalism, in excess of the required two years, may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis.)
•Two years of experience in multimedia content creation, video production and editing, public relations, media relations, communications, or journalism is required. (Fifteen (15) semester hours of graduate level college credit, in excess of the four-year degree, may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.)
•Experience with writing for a variety of public-facing content types (i.e., website, social media, and print) is required.
•Experience with video production is required.
•Experience using social media on behalf of an employer or client is required.
•Experience in the field of graphic design is required.
•Experience with video editing software (i.e., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, etc.) is required.
•Experience using graphic design and photo editing software (i.e., Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Express, Lightroom, etc.) is required.
•Willingness to work irregular hours, weekends, holidays, and nights as workload may require and willingness to be on an on-call rotation schedule is required.
•Willingness to travel up to 10% as required.
•Experience working with X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram is preferred.
•Experience working with YouTube or other video-sharing platforms is preferred.
•Experience with photography is preferred.
•Experience and proficiency with mirrorless and ENG-style cameras is preferred.
•Experience with audio production gear is preferred.
•Experience with lighting design is preferred.
•Experience using MacOS is preferred.
•Experience writing, editing, and/or preparing written work materials for internal staff communications, correspondence, and documents is preferred.
•Experience using online videoconferencing technologies for broadcasting events and meetings (i.e., Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.) is preferred.
•Experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and e-mail is preferred.
•An inbox exercise may be administered to applicants selected for interviews.
•Applicants selected for an interview will be required to submit writing, graphic and video samples.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•Strong knowledge of the Associated Press Style.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Excellent time management and organizational skills.
•Moderate skills in videography, photography, and non-linear editing.
•Skill in the use of standard office equipment and computer software.
•Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to improve content performance.
•Ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and functions simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
•Ability to research and prepare information and to compose copy and materials related to the goals and priorities of the agency.
•Ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions, coordinate multiple priorities, review and prioritize assignments, and function effectively in a fast-paced environment to meet strict deadlines.
•Ability to work well in a team environment and in a deadline-driven work environment.
•Ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions affecting the operation of department functions.
•Ability to maintain a pleasant and professional work attitude at all times.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
•Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time, work under deadlines, and operate standard office equipment and computer software.
Essential Job Functions:
•Creates captivating written, video, and photo content for digital platforms with minimal assistance.
•Writes for a variety of content types including but not limited to agency website, print publications, social media, agencywide emails, video scripts, and talking points.
•Coordinates, prepares, and distributes daily news email and quarterly newsletters for agency employees.
•Identifies opportunities to create digital content to promote agency initiatives, including but not limited to lottery products, beneficiaries, winner awareness, retailers, and special events, such as press conferences, check presentations, product launches, beneficiary events, and other media and agency events.
•Collaborates with team members on concepts for monthly social media calendar and other multimedia projects and campaigns.
•Shoots, edits, and produces high-quality video and photo content for digital platforms, including short videos, still graphics, and motion graphics.
•Provides audiovisual technical support for virtual and in-person agency meetings and off-site special events.
•Conducts interviews with stakeholders, including lottery players, retailers, staff, and subject matter experts, for developing written and visual content.
•Proofreads for proper use of grammar and style and works in close coordination with agency contacts to ensure accuracy.
•Regularly analyzes performance of digital content using analytics tools and provides insights and recommendations for improving engagement and reach.
•Assists with organizing and maintaining a digital asset library, including photos, videos, graphics, and other multimedia content, ensuring easy access and efficient retrieval for division staff and complying with records retention policies.
•Assists with creating. scheduling, and monitoring social media content.
•Assists with social media on-call duties, including moderating and responding to user comments and messages.
•Assists with gathering social media metrics.
•May assist with the preparation and distribution of news releases and media advisories to the media, as well as news clips to directors and commissioners as needed.
•May assist with writing content for industry trade publications.
•May assist with researching and responding to media inquiries.
•Assists with various administrative tasks for the division, including but not limited to processing and routing industry surveys, preparing and submitting eReqs, maintaining filing and records retention for the division, and assisting with social media on-call scheduling.
•May make presentations to agency staff and industry peers.
•Performs related work and special projects as assigned by the Media Relations Division Director.
The Texas Lottery Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be completed online through CAPPS Recruit by 11:59 p.m. on the posting's closing date. When a job opening is posted Open Until Filled, it is best to apply as quickly as possible, as the posting may close or be placed on hold at any time with or without prior notification.
All applicants must submit a thoroughly completed on-line application through CAPPS Recruit, answering all applicable questions, whether starred with an asterisk or not.Applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed.If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.
Instructions for completing the on-line State of Texas Application for Employment can be found here:
https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/About_Us/Employment_Opportunities/how_to_apply.html
Please be aware that additional information or documents will not be accepted for purposes of determining eligibility after the closing date.
Applications will NOT be accepted via mail, hand delivery, fax, or email.
Qualified applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by the agency. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.
All candidates recommended for a position will be subject to an extensive criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. The State Lottery Act contains provisions that set out causes for rejection if applicable. All positions are employment at will.
Inquiries regarding the status of an application will be answered as time and agency resources allow.
RELATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES
Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with a MOS or additional duties or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are encouraged to apply.
Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at:https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationandCommunication.pdf
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
In accordance with legislation effective September 1, 1999, male candidates aged 18 to 25 are required to show proof of selective service registration (or exemption) prior to an offer of employment. Such proof is not required to be filed with an application but must be provided upon request by the Human Resources office.
E-VERIFY
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.