Marketing Specialist

Salary : $46,311.09 - $48,626.64 Annually

Location : Jacksonville, FL

Job Type : Civil Service

Job Number : 2025-06471

Department : SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE

Opening Date : 03 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work / life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Sport and Entertainment Office is actively seeking a Marketing Specialist.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

This is professional marketing work in planning, researching, developing, producing, writing, and presenting promotional, educational, instructional, and informational events and programs. The work requires a basic understanding and application of digital marketing, content creation, graphic design, marketing, principles, event promotion and practices in public relations, advertising, social media, and journalism, and usually gained through degree granting schools, or an equivalent level of practical knowledge gained through experience. May assign, monitor, and review the work of others. Contacts with others require skills in understanding people, sensitivity to others' point of view, persuasiveness and / or assertiveness, and are often required to influence behavior, change an opinion, or turn a situation around to achieve project objectives. The work is standardized in that tasks are covered by substantially diversified procedures and specialized standards, and because of the changing priorities, or different situations, incumbents have the latitude to consider which of the many procedures or standards should be followed and in what sequence. The work is primarily performed in an office and occasionally in a field environment, but the risks and hazards are minimal, known, predictable, and controllable. Operates a motor vehicle and standard office equipment such as personal computer. The physical demands include moderate physical activity in demonstrating techniques and occasionally lifting supplies up to 20 pounds. Work is performed under limited supervision where the work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices, precedents, methods, techniques, standards and / or well-defined policies, and the worker plans and organizes the work, determines their own priorities, and the work is reviewed, usually after the fact, in terms of quality, volume, timeliness, and for adherence to established methods, standards and policies.

Examples of Work

• Plans, researches, develops, markets, produces, presents, and writes promotional, educational, instructional, and informational material regarding department or division events and programs.
• Researches, conducts interviews, develops, prepares, writes, and edits publications, booklets, newsletters, news releases, magazine and news articles, public service announcements, video, and slide show scripts, plays, flyers, displays, and correspondence.
• Formulates media campaign's goals and objectives and evaluates effectiveness through continuous analysis of program content, presentation, and achievements.
• Makes formal and informal presentations to public and private sector organizations, media representatives, and public officials.
• Updates social media platforms to reach targets and develop metrics.
• Responds to routine informational inquiries from media representatives, public officials, sponsoring companies, advertising agencies, and the public regarding assigned unit's operations, programs, policies, purpose, and areas of responsibility.
• Plans, designs, coordinates, and conduct instructional and educational seminars and workshops.
• Designs marketing materials, flyers, banner, event signage and promotional merchandise, ensuring consistency across all visual assets.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• May assign, monitor, and review, the work of others.
• Operates a motor vehicle.
• Operates standard office equipment such as personal computers using word processing, spreadsheet, database, design, and other related software.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville's competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Open Requirements / Supplemental Information

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

LICENSING / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION :

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at Work history is required for all employment / volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting / basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school's name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here :

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran's preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to :

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention : Veterans' Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email :

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

The budgeted annual salary for this position is $46,311.09 - $48,626.64 . This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary? (Civil Service positions have a 5% increase after successfully completing probation.)

If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major / minor. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application.

Do you have five years of education and / or professional experience in media relations, communications, journalism, advertising, marketing, social media, education, training, or related field?

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

If you have experience in a related field, please state what the related field is and explain how this is related to the required areas listed above.

Does your experience include such duties as promotional, educational, instructional, and / or informational program development, design, and administration; and preparation and presentation of speeches, news releases, and / or public service announcements?

Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

Experience working in an advertising / public relations environment preferred. Do you have this experience?

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva and video editing, preferred. Do you have this experience?

Do you have a valid motor vehicle operator license that is not under suspension / revocation or restricted under any pending or current citations / court proceedings? Please indicate which license you possess.

If you have a State of FL license, does your license currently have one or more of these restrictions?

Have you been cited for more than three (3) moving violations, or two (2) at fault accidents within the past 12 months from current date?

Have you been considered a "Habitual Traffic Offender" (HTO) within the past 12 months from current date?

Have you been convicted of Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) in any state during the last 36 months from current date?

I consent to the City of Jacksonville using the driver's license information I have provided to access a driver's license report from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. I understand if one was accessed with relation to this application, a copy will be provided to me upon request.

Provide your full Driver's License or Identification number. For out of state license, please include the state. If a correct number is not provided, your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS.Please download the forms at

A resume is required. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE : A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

This position is located in an office and is not a remote location.

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Salary : $46,311 - $48,627