Communications & Marketing Manager Jobs

Under general direction, is responsible for the planning and conducting of media and community relations programs designed to promote and market the City initiatives through various communications media. Working conditions are primarily in an office environment. Exercises functional supervision over assigned staff.

This position is an "unclassified" position and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.

Work Location
100 W. Houston (City Tower), San Antonio, Texas 78205

Work Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday; Rotating Hybrid Schedule

• Works with colleagues in different specialty areas of the Economic Development Department to support the promotion of programs, services and projects.
• Prepares a budget for the Marketing Division, including monitoring of expenditures; coordinates purchasing process for Division.
• Identifies target audiences to develop appropriate marketing and/or sales efforts.
• Conceptualizes and implements graphic design strategies to promote department programs and initiatives.
• Designs programs to influence increased attention to the assigned market area.
• Manages leads and motivates assigned staff.
• Designs advertising programs.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
• Builds relationships with the external community; represents and serves as liaison to other public information offices.
• Manages budget and resources, analyzing results, marketing and/or sales strategies.
• Researches, analyzes, and monitors promotional strategies and marketing trends.
• Supervises the maintenance of various resource files, mailing lists, and statistical data on the department.
• Prepares, writes and edits various documents such as press releases and speaking points.
• Leads social media strategies for the department.
• Organizes and executes plans for press conferences and other media or special events such as announcements, project launches, etc.
• Reviews, evaluates and designs long range departmental marketing and/or sales efforts.
• Develops, administers, and coordinates marketing, public relations and advertising strategies and develops supporting multi-media initiatives.
• Manages in conjunction with the Information Technology Department staff, resources in communication and business information, covering publication, print, video and website.
• Works with other City departments and local stakeholder groups in activities related to the City of San Antonio and assigned department.
• Identification and development of current/emerging trends to drive sales and/or marketing goals and disparities within the department.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of experience in the areas of marketing, management, association management, hotel management or tourism.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud or Suite (such as InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, etc.).
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).

• Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
• If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.
• Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification. Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
• Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.

Benefits Information
The City of San Antonio (CoSA) strives to provide a competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. To accomplish this, CoSA offers subsidized health care benefits for active and retired employees, paid disability benefits, paid life insurance, as well as automatic participation in a pension program which is currently matched two to one.

For more detailed information, please click on the following link to view Benefits offered by the City of San Antonio:
http://www.sanantonio.gov/hr/employee_information/benefits/index.asp

• Holiday and Leave benefits for Pre-K 4 SA positions may be different than what is listed at the above link.
• Part-Time, Temporary, and non-City positions are not eligible for CoSA Benefits.

Additional Information
The City Of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex (gender), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or sexual orientation. All individuals are encouraged to apply and compete for jobs with the City of San Antonio.

If you require assistance at any stage of the application process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department so that accommodations may be made to meet your needs. Our telephone number is 210-207-8705 and our fax number is 210-207-2285.