Communications & Marketing Coordinator

The Communications and Marketing Coordinator will perform a variety of technical and professional duties related to Bedford County's external and internal communicatio ns . This position is under the general supervisio n of the Director of Public Information. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Develop and implement a social media strategy for Bedford County's main and department-level social media platforms. Create new and engaging content for Bedford County's social media platforms by utilizing the latest effective social media trends. Collaborate with departments to identify social media, graphic design, and other communication needs (both internal and external) and present solutions to the Director of Public Information. Create graphics for social media, posters, billboards, etc. Respond to and fulfill requests for digital marketing materials such as social media graphics , posters, billboards, etc. Assist in the maintenance of Bedford County's four websites . Assist in project management for marketing campaigns involving Bedford County departments . Assist in the creation and execution of Bedford County Community Connection digital newsletter . Attend County events or meetings as needed to take photos and/or video , may include evenings and weekends on occasion. Perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to take direction and work independently on tasks. General k nowledge of major social media platforms is requi red . G e n e r a l kn owledge of graphic design platforms such as Canva and Adobe In D esign is prefer red . Education /Experience Bachelor's d egree from a four-year college in communications, journalism, marketing , or a related field is preferred. A combination of education and professional experience directly related to this position may be considered in lieu of educational requirements. Minimum of 1-3 years in a professional work environment. Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable a ccommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. This is sedentary work that occasionally requires the exertion of up to 25 pounds of force. Ability to perform repetitive motions with fingers and hands on a regular basis. Ability to speak and hear at normal spoken work levels in order to communicate verbally. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer-generated data. Environmental Factors While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is in an office environment and is not normally exposed to adverse environmental conditions. The noise level is usually low . Special/Additional Requirements Subject to a complete criminal history background search and drug screening with acceptable results.