Salary: $63,747.00 – $95,620.00 Annually
Location : Richmond, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 54M00000021
Department: Office of Strategic Communications & Civic Engagement
Opening Date: 10/19/2023
Closing Date: 10/26/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? – Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity…you!!!
Richmond, the capital city of Virginia, is home to a community of rich culture, incredible food, and deep historic roots. Located alongside the James River, our unique corner of the commonwealth offers a special blend of diverse and equitable opportunities for residents and businesses. The City of Richmond is a thriving hub for professionals targeting robust and equitable career opportunities. As a team member of the City of Richmond, you can enjoy access to services, support, and recreation, which make the city a world-class place to live, work, play, and raise a family. We invite you to explore our many vibrant communities and discover all that we have to offer…Are you Richmond Ready!
The City of Richmond Office of Strategic Communications and Civic Engagement is seeking highly qualified candidatesfor the position of Public Information Manager will be responsible for creating and disseminating visual, digital, written, and spoken information about the City. The highly visible candidate would also assist in establishing the visual identity and brand for the City of Richmond.
Duties include but are not limited to
- Videography management across the agency
- Directing, filming, and editing complex stories
- Working with a diverse group of people including organizational leaders, partners, and stakeholders
- Coaching, scriptwriting, and storyboarding
- Developing stories to show the cross-section of city work and alignment
- Directing and mentoring staff members regarding videography projects
Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated knowledge of current principles, techniques, and objectives of public information and public relations programs including communication strategies and research and tactics, evaluation methods; analytical techniques and principles; program marketing and promotion strategies and tactics; appropriate communications technologies; dynamics; and diversity issues. Considerable knowledge of principles and practices for media relations; web-based media and multimedia production; social media; graphic design and production, and distribution methods and technologies; emergency public information principles and practices, including planning, preparing, and training for crisis communications; principles and practices of effective supervision, personnel training, and evaluation techniques; policies, organization, functions, and objectives of municipal government, and legal issues related to public information practice; and knowledge of project management and organization. Considerable interpersonal skills; proficiency with camera equipment; creativity and attention to detail; flexibility and good listening skills; patience to wait for the perfect shot; energy and determination; technical acumen to be able to operate, configure, set up, and fix video, audio, lighting, or other production equipment. Demonstrated skill in computerized tape editing software and equipment; understanding of post-production techniques; experience in a variety of digital venues with software to edit and finish film work; passionate about getting the shot; using computers and related software; excellent computer literacy; and proficiency with editing software such as Celtx, Pinnacle Studio 16 Ultimate, Adobe Creative Suite, Corel VideoStudio, or iMovie Final Cut Pro X. Proven ability to write professionally, effectively, and facilely using a personal computer to produce documents in the English language for a wide range of purposes appropriate sentence structure, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar; gather necessary information from a wide range of information sources, people, and organizations in order to make public information plans and produce materials, including the ability to comprehend and make inferences from written materials; seek, identify, and effectively convey organizational stories and issues using a wide range of methods and tools; develop and maintain relationships and work cooperatively with other employees, media representatives, elected and appointed public officials, and the public; supervise, evaluate and motivate employees and volunteers; and plan and organize multiple tasks simultaneously. Proven ability to work under deadline pressure and capture snippets of film and be able to edit it into a cohesive story.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, or directly related field.
- Five years of public communications experience with supervisory experience preferred.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- At least three (3) years of Marketing experience
- Microsoft Office experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Valid Driver’s License is required.
With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an “Employer of Choice” among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an “Employer of Choice”.
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.
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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran’s widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?
- Yes
- No
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5-point veteran’s must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following:Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 – 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?
- Yes
- No
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Are you a City of Richmond employee?
- Yes
- No
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Are you available and willing to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a valid Driver’s License or ability to obtain a VA Driver’s License within 30-days of hire?
- Yes
- No
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Which best describes your highest level of education?
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some college
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s/Advanced Degree
- None of the above
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Which best describes your years of experience working in Marketing and/or Public Relations?
- Less than three years of experience
- Three to six years of experience
- More than six years of experience
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Which best describes your years of experience in working within full production studios including television, radio, and/or digital platforms?
- Less than three years of experience
- Three to six years of experience
- More than six years of experience
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Which best describes your years of experience of directing, producing, and editing high-quality video content that can be used across multiple mediums?
- Less than three years of experience
- Three to six years of experience
- More than six years of experience
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Indicate the software applications in which you have at least one year of hands-on experience using. (Select all that apply)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Celtx
- None of the above
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Which best describes your years of experience in conducting market research and analytics?
- Less than three years of experience
- Three to six years of experience
- More than six years of experience
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Which best describes your years of experience creating cinematic projects, docu-series, and governmental storytelling?
- Less than three years of experience
- Three to six years of experience
- More than six years of experience
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Which best describes your years of experience supervising others?
- Less than two years of experience
- Two to five years of experience
- More than five years of experience
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