Tulsa County

Digital Media Specialist

HQ Full time

Organization

Pay

$21.82

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under general direction The Communications Digital Media Specialist creates, shoots, and edits social media content, promotional videos, PSAs, and documentary-style productions using a range of digital tools. Assists with the production of podcasts in county podcast studio. This role uses drone skills to capture footage for Tulsa County video segments and produces engaging digital content on a daily or weekly basis for social media audiences. Assists with media relations inquiries, coordinating news releases, news conferences, and other public facing duties.

Job Description

Safety-Sensitive Position: Yes (as defined under Oklahoma Statute Title 63 § 427.8)

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Essential Job Functions

  • Produces and edits videos, including story development, scripting, filming, and proofing.
  • Creates engaging content for Tulsa County social media and digital channels, and coordinates posting of content.
  • Responds to media inquiries.
  • Assists with new digital initiatives and other communications programs across multiple channels.
  • Assists with the production inside county podcast studio.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of video production, social media strategies, and public relations; departmental policies and procedures; Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Internet, Content Management software, and Google apps.

Skill in strong written, verbal, and collaborative communication skills; creating engaging content and using multimedia tools.

Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities; work independently and collaboratively on digital media projects with Tulsa County offices and departments; plan, produce, and execute video content and social media campaigns to support departmental initiatives; communicate clearly in writing and verbally with teams, stakeholders, and the public; analyze data and feedback to improve content and audience engagement across Tulsa County channels; interpret instruction and adapt to challenges to deliver high quality media.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet, Word Processing software, Adobe software, and Content Management Software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associates of Arts (AA) Degree or related field, and over three years full-time paid employment in public relations, journalism, marketing, or relative field; or any equivalent combination of education or experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, of diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License possessed for at least 6 months

Defensive driving with Tulsa County within 6 months of hired

Remote Pilot Certificate or must be able to obtain certification within 6 months of  hired

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to assume a stationary position; move or transverse; operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, detect, position; reach with hands and arms; ascend/descend; position self (to) move; communicate, convey, express oneself, exchange information; and perceive, identify, recognize, observe, assess. The employee is frequently required to transport, move, position, put, and/or install up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location

HQ