Media and Communications Director--City of Watertown, WI

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR-MEDIA PRODUCTION City of Watertown, WI City of Watertown has an opening for a Media and Communications Director. This position provides guidance and assistance to the Mayor’s Office and other City departments on communicating, researching, analyzing and developing information to assist in communications and effectively position the city on key issues. This position serves as a principal advisor for other communications planning, writing and multimedia production for the city and other top level department heads. This will be done through both coaching the Department heads on media related approaches as well as through the development of public information pieces including news releases, radio, television, presentations, speeches, social media, digital storytelling and other communication formats. This position will be responsible for developing and coordinating the communication media and outreach program for the City of Watertown. The incumbent must

possess a keen sense of the media and be able to serve as the main media strategist in coordination with other department leaders. The Media and Communications Director oversees the Watertown community's public access television station and helps coordinate, capture, package and broadcast Watertown events and messages. Will also be responsible for managing the department budget, strategic planning, and reporting. Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, and/or Public Relations. A  minimum of three years’ experience in communications; written, social media, and/or video.  Experience with Photoshop or similar and graphic design. Knowledge of video capture and editing  experience. Knowledge of television broadcasting, whether in public access or commercial station  environment. Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the  necessary knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. Benefits package includes but is not  limited to: paid vacation, holiday bank, sick, compensatory pay, medical, dental, Wisconsin  Retirement System, Flex Spending, Deferred Compensation and regular working hours. This is a full-time exempt position with hours as listed below: Hours from 8:00am to 4:30 pm Monday -Friday and occasional evenings and weekends as department needs. Starting compensation $26.53-$29.48 based on experience. Read the job description here. Applications available at City of Watertown HR Department or online atwww.ci.watertown.wi.us Email questions to apply@cityofwatertown.org Application Deadline: 12:00pm Friday, April 9, 2021 Equal Opportunity Employer Employment