Dshs Oos Digital Communications Manager

• Develop and manage our enterprise Canva digital content strategy
• Focus on social media campaigns and DSHS business unit storytelling on social media
• Organize and support a Digital Asset Management System, including tagging systems, content curation, and archiving
• Support Visual Communications project management by partnering with the OISVC Director in the daily intake of new projects and updating active statuses
• Using the lens of equity and inclusion, proactively plan to make visual communication projects accessible to all audiences
• Collaborate with OISVC teammates and the Office of Communications to assist with pre-production coordination, providing support on film shoots, editing social media content, and meeting visual content needs
• Develop a new Instagram content strategy that fits the brand style and agency needs at DSHS
• Assist with complex design work in Canva, PowerPoint, Miro, and other innovative tools for content suitable for digital platform distribution
• Support the accessibility and language translation of OISVC products, creative artwork in multiple languages, making digital documents ADA accessible, and manage requests for accessibility remediation or submit requests to outside vendors for compliance with ADA WCAG 2.0 requirements when needed

• Developing and implementing multi-faceted communications for diverse audiences on complex topics
• Managing complex campaigns with multiple stakeholders and collaborators
• Bachelor's degree* in visual/communications, social media/marketing, public relations/design, or a closely allied field
• And 5 years of experience in design, videography, communications, public relations, or a related field; concurrent work experience should include:
  • Approaches and insights in creating, producing, and using effective design or media techniques
  • Proficient in Canva, PowerPoint, and other digital tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, PowerPoint, Frame.io are preferred)
  • Working with modern and creative tools and skilled in ADA standards
  • Developing and implementing multi-faceted communications for diverse audiences on complex topics
  • Managing complex campaigns with multiple stakeholders and collaborators
  • Utilizing technical, written, organizational, visualization, and conceptualization skills with attention to detail
• Proficient in Canva, PowerPoint, and other digital tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, PowerPoint, Frame.io are preferred)
• Utilizing technical, written, organizational, visualization, and conceptualization skills with attention to detail
• Working with modern and creative tools and skilled in ADA standards
• Approaches and insights in creating, producing, and using effective design or media techniques

• An Associates Degree in any of the above fields and 8 years of described experience may substitute for a BA degree. Additional experience may be considered as a substitute for the education requirement.

• Experience managing Canva for brand consistency and coaching with non-design communication staff to produce visual communication content
• Equity lens as it relates to graphic design, writing and communication with a focus on race, LGBTQIA+, disability, beliefs, or marginalized experiences
• Effective collaborator with skill in perceiving and understanding other's individuality
• Project management methods; risk management awareness
• Social media strategy experience with Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media platforms

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