What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Marketing and Communication Specialist* Job at Madison, City of (WI) i position at Madison, City of (WI)?
THIS VACANCY WILL BE FILLED BY A CANDIDATE WHO IS BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
Positions designated as bilingual receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential for hours worked. This differential is not included in the stated salary amounts.
The Marketing and Communications Specialist at the Madison Public Library will serve as an ambassador for Madison Public Library through developing many communications aimed at advancing the library's visibility in the community and increasing direct engagement with library events, services, and spaces. This position will focus on creating consistent and engaging messages that are in alignment with the Library’s overall marketing goals, strategic plan, and mission, vision and values. This position is responsible for communicating key messages in collaboration with staff, community partners, funders, and other important stakeholders across multiple platforms.
The Marketing and Communications Specialist will create and distribute promotional and communications materials for a wide variety of diverse audiences; participate in the promotional design process including graphic design of flyers, web content, and social media; create or oversee video and audio communications; coordinate communication work of staff, partners, interns, and volunteers; promote media relations for the library; and plan and implement special events. Under general supervision of the Library Media Coordinator, work involves the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in the management of projects and activities.
The Marketing and Communications Specialist must possess :
- Passion for libraries and a curiosity for the many ways our community engages with libraries and library services;
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships;
- Professional experience with multiple social media platforms;
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both English and Spanish;
- Knowledge of principles, best practices, and analytical tools used in communications and marketing;
- Understanding of principles of racial equity and social justice.
The Madison Public Library is an award-winning library system, dedicated to celebrating ideas, promoting creativity, connecting people, and enriching lives. Working for Madison Public Library means working alongside a highly talented and truly outstanding group of people. And, we don't just excel in traditional library services : The Bubbler has received national attention for taking the makerspace concept into new and exciting directions; our youth services librarians are working with nurses to incorporate literacy into in-home prenatal care visits; and librarians lead City of Madison's Neighborhood Resource Teams . Our spaces also shine, with a community kitchen supporting youth nutrition and community meals at our Meadowridge Library, while the fully equipped Media Lab in our Central Library uses experts in the field to teach everything from audio engineering to video game design to Photoshop. Madison Public Library is bigger than our buildings, though – our focus is community engagement and empowerment – both within and outside the library walls. We are in the business of changing lives.
IMPORTANT!
Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program .
Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.
Create and distribute promotional and communications materials for a wide variety of diverse audiences :
Multimedia design including graphic design of flyers, web content, and social media; and video and audio communications :
Coordination of communications work by staff, interns, and volunteers :
Plan and implement special events :
Bilingual work :
Perform related work as required, including work on special projects, hosting or assisting with library events or outreach efforts, maintaining promotional budgets or tracking purchases, or research related to programming and communications.
For more information about the Madison Public Library and its programs, please visit : .
Two (2) years experience in applying the following :
Principles and techniques relating to communications and marketing.
Familiarity with the following :
Standard library resources and the role of the public library in the community.
Photography.
The City of Madison strives to provide exceptional customer service to all its residents and visitors. Therefore successful candidates will have demonstrated ability to effectively work with multicultural communities. The candidate must also have the ability to :
For a complete list of the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, please see the class specification .
Ability to meet the transportation requirements of the position. Travel is required for the position in order to get to events and to travel between the nine library locations.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends or other time outside the library’s regular open hours, when needed.
This position is bilingual and the finalist will be required to complete a language proficiency test at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish is required.
Physical Requirements
The employee will be expected to transport up to 25 pounds of marketing supplies for tabling events, including lifting, pulling, or pushing items in boxes or carts on occasion.
The employee must be able to sit or stand while working on a computer for extended periods of time.
The employee must have the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) in order to do event photography, graphic design, writing and editing, and other marketing-related tasks.
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