Multimedia Communications Officer

Posting Date

01/06/25

Application Deadline

01/13/25

Pay Range

$62,000 - $102,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Clerk of the Superior Court

About The Position

Are you a passionate multimedia professional interested in using your skills to communicate complex ideas in a creative way to the constituents of Maricopa County? If so, apply to our Multimedia Communications Officer position!

As the Multimedia Communications Officer, you will act as the Office representative for all professional communication, including planning, preparing, and implementing public relations and outreach programs for various external and internal audiences. You will primarily ensure brand standards for both external and internal communications, record, edit, and produce video content and photography, and provide graphic design and content creation support for social media and other outlets. A key component of this position will be virtual storytelling.

About Us

Join a team on a mission to provide fair and equitable access to justice. The Clerk of the Superior Court is looking for people who strive to provide excellent customer service, collaborate in a team atmosphere, and serve the community, by actively learning through experiences using both successes and failures as opportunities to learn and grow. Every member plays a vital role in providing services for the justice system, the legal community, and the general public.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require

• Three years of experience in public relations, communications, or journalism, including one year of experience in videography and/or graphic design
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, public administration, or a related field
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
  
  

We Also Value

• Experience in videography and/or graphic design for mid to large-size companies, brands, or agencies
  
  

Job Contributions

• Enhance and coordinate communications of the Clerk’s Office with internal and external audiences in support of and to further the department’s mission and goals
• Maintain brand standards through partnerships with internal and external partners; Develop, organize, and coordinate public outreach programs, activities, and special events
• Prepare varied graphics, layout design, art, mapping, and illustration projects for social media and other outlets/projects and produce video projects from concept to completion
• Assist with the management of social media and web-based communications, including the development and maintenance of internal and external websites
• Apply appropriate job-specific knowledge and use expertise to perform daily job responsibilities to achieve organizational goals and equitable access to justice (mission/vision/values)
• Establish contact and develop rapport with community groups, County and Judicial Branch offices, and other stakeholders and
• Prepare and coordinate email messages, articles, presentations, press releases, newsletters, flyers, agendas, video scripts, and speeches
• Proofread draft communication developed by others and provide feedback such as suggested edits; Communicate technical information to targeted audiences, both written, visually, and orally
• Coordinate programs that promote compliance with Title VI language access requirements
• Prepare freehand and computer-generated artwork, graphics, maps, drawings, lettering, photographs, layout, and design work
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work is performed mostly in a high-volume, fast-paced office environment
• This position may require public speaking and long periods of sitting or standing
• Travel may be required to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles use on County business
• Must have a valid AZ Driver's license upon hire
  
  

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
  
  

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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