Multnomah County, Portland, has budgeted $70,000 for a candidate to Tweet. Not bad eh!

Do you tweet and use Facebook? Are you experienced with building social communities?  Can you crank out news releases, editorials, and web content on tight deadlines?  Have you been a one-person video crew?  Are you a stickler for grammar and punctuation?  Do you know your way around web tools, web development and search engine optimization?

Multnomah County is seeking a motivated and experienced communicator, with a passion for writing, blogging, and social media in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have PR and media experience, the ability to jump between creative and analytical skills, solid verbal and written communication expertise, and a marketing perspective.  If you think strategically and are skilled at 21st century media technology, this might be the position for you.

This unique position works in the Office of Chair Ted Wheeler and closely collaborates with the Public Affairs Office to provide countywide media relations services and leadership on social media. This position will strengthen communication about Multnomah County services, public policies, and issues.  This is an unclassified position which serves at the pleasure of the County Chair.

Experience : Five years of increasingly responsible public affairs or public information experience, including some experience dealing with a legislative body.

Training : Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Journalism, English, Communications, or a closely related field.

Please provide a written elevator pitch (500 words or less) on why you are the person we’ve described.  Also, submit a résumé, three writing samples, one video you’ve produced, and an example of a social media campaign or site you’ve developed.  Impress us.

For this process only, you may email materials directly to: amy.lippay@co.multnomah.or.us

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