Digital Media Coordinator

Position Summary

The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for a talented and creative Digital Media Coordinator to join the Communications Team. In this role, you will get the opportunity to produce impactful visual content through graphic design, photography, and videography for a wide variety of diverse departments and divisions across the City of Bozeman.

• Designs, creates, and produces visual content for City communications through graphic design, photography, and videography;
• Uses various forms of creative media such as infographics, photography, videos, social media graphics, mailers, flyers, brochures, and other marketing and promotional materials as a means of visual storytelling to educate residents in visually engaging ways and further the City’s brand;
• Films, edits, and uses stock footage and graphic media to produce videos for social media, advertising, and website;
• Photographs or films city locations and staff/officials for use in materials;
• Ensures all existing and new media adheres to the City’s brand standards and visual guidelines;
• Assists in updating and improving brand standards and visual guidelines as needed;
• Assists departments and divisions to develop written content into visually engaging content;
• May assist or advise in the creation of written content, scripts, and overall messaging;
• Participates in the development of large or longer-term strategic communications campaigns;
• Operates modern office machines and equipment including personal computers, printers, copiers, calculators, and fax machines; routinely uses a full range of word processing and computer software applications;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of this classification.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Graphic Design, Fine Art Design, Visual Communications, Video Production, or a related field; and
• Some (2- 4 years) experience creating graphic design and video content, government experience preferred; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge and experience with developing graphic design content, short and long-form video, photography, and other forms of visual mediums;
• Thorough knowledge and experience with graphic design and video editing software such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro;
• Thorough knowledge and experience with designing documents in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Thorough knowledge and experience with brand and design standards;
• Some knowledge and experience using platforms and various mediums to reach, engage with, and inform members of the public;
• Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn applicable ADA laws and accessibility best practices related to print materials, websites, and captioning;
• Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the function of services within the public sector, particularly within a municipal government;
• Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the overall functions, duties, and responsibilities of assigned division;
• Some knowledge of office procedures, practices, and equipment;
• Some knowledge of office filing systems and procedures, including electronic databases;
• Some knowledge of good phone etiquette and practices;
• Ability to work independently level;
• Ability to deal with a wide range of persons, including situations in which individuals may be upset over some issue involved with City activities and policies;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Ingenuity and inventiveness and the use of the appropriate levels of discretion in the performance of assigned tasks;
• Consistently performs assignments in accordance with the City’s Core Values of Integrity, Leadership, Service and Teamwork.

Required Special Qualifications

• May be required to possess a valid Driver’s License and obtain a Montana Driver’s License within 60 days of employment;
• Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory response to post conditional offer process.