Marketing, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Marketing, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Location : Milpitas, California

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Closing Date : Description :

Come join an incredible team-orientated department that positively impacts the lives of the City of Milpitas' diverse community!

The City of Milpitas seeks an enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented professional to join a dynamic and high-functioning Recreation & Community Services Department as the Marketing, Outreach, and Volunteer Coordinator. This position is responsible for advertising and promoting the department in general and specific events, programs, and services we offer to serve our very diverse community (80% of the job). This individual also manages a robust volunteer program and will be responsible for developing some exciting new initiatives including Adopt-a-Spot and Park Ambassadors (20% of the job).

The ideal candidate possesses strong communication and organization skills and is excited to try new promotion strategies and partner with colleagues to develop messaging for their programs. Familiarity with public sector work is essential. A clear, concise, and engaging writing style, along with consistent and thorough editing, are required. Hands-on experience in web production, videography, photography, and graphic design is useful, but not required. Conversational fluency in Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese is a plus. The position reports to the Assistant Director of Recreation and Community Services and oversees a team of two part-time graphic designers.

This is a rare opportunity to put your state-of-the-art marketing skills and creativity to work serving the community in a rewarding, feel-good environment.

Qualifications :

Education : A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in recreation, public administration, or a closely related field, OR experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in recreation administration, including four (4) years of full-time employment experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; AND

Experience : Two (2) years of full-time experience coordinating a recreation program(s), including the supervision of part-time / seasonal personnel.

Desired Skills / Qualifications :

• Graphic design
• Web production, videography, photography
• Conversational fluency in Mandarin, Spanish or Vietnamese

License or Certificate :

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