Communications Specialist

Pay Range: $28.84/hr. - $37.49/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, February 24, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday- Friday 8am- 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Multimedia Storyteller-Communication Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Water / Customer Engagement.

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling? Do you thrive on using multimedia to inform and engage the public? Fort Worth Water is looking for a Communications Specialist to share the story of one of the most essential services in our community.

With nearly $2 billion in infrastructure improvements planned over the next decade, there's a lot to share about our commitment to providing exceptional water and wastewater services while ensuring environmental sustainability and affordability. We need your talent to bring these stories to life.

This role is ideal for a visual content creator with a knack for video production, photography, and digital content creation. You will capture and produce compelling visual stories that highlight Fort Worth Water's impact-whether it's behind-the-scenes infrastructure projects, customer engagement initiatives, or environmental stewardship efforts. We are looking for a visual storyteller passionate about video production, digital storytelling, and photography. A self-starter who can independently identify and execute creative ideas. A content creator who understands how to tailor visuals for different social media platforms, websites, and print materials. A detail-oriented multimedia professional with experience in video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and takes ownership of projects.

If you're a creative thinker with a talent for storytelling-apply! You don't need a background in water utilities-just a passion for turning complex topics into engaging, accessible content.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, journalism communications, public relations, public affairs, or related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, communications, marketing, or related field.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, or other graphic design tools for content creation.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices for video content and optimizing videos for various social platforms.
• Ability to write engaging video scripts that enhance audience engagement.
• Proficiency in video production and editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent.
• Strong writing skills for developing scripts, articles, and engaging captions.
• Understanding of social media content trends, video formats, and digital engagement strategies.

The Digital Communications Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Video Production & Editing: Capture, edit, and produce high-quality videos for social media, public outreach, and internal communications.
• Photography: Take and edit professional photos showcasing Fort Worth Water's services, employees, infrastructure, and community impact.
• Social Media & Digital Content Creation: Develop engaging video clips, reels, and photo-driven content optimized for various platforms.
• Brand Storytelling: Translate Fort Worth Water's mission and initiatives into compelling visual narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Community Engagement & Public Relations Support: Support and/or lead community events, infrastructure projects, and public outreach efforts to visually document and share Fort Worth Water's impact.
• Content Strategy & Innovation: Identify new storytelling opportunities, collaborate with team members, and create multimedia campaigns that stand out.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Physical Demand

Sedentary work- Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasional and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.