DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Are you a strategic Digital Communicator passionate about the future of Maryland’s communities? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and excel at building relationships? Do you enjoy developing and managing websites that keep readers engaged and ready to explore more? If so, the Maryland Department of Planning invites you to learn more about our Digital Communications Manager position. In this position you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Department's public image, fostering strong relationships with our constituents, and ensuring clear and effective communication of our mission and goals. Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing outreach strategies, managing our digital presence – including our websites, and serving as a key point of contact for media and stakeholders. This position is a critical part of our communications team whose work helps us spread the word about the many facets of MDP.

This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

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Maryland Department of Planning

The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) provides guidance, analysis, outreach, and support to ensure all of the state’s natural resources, built environment and public assets are preserved and protected to achieve its goals for economic, community, and environmental vitality. This is done in partnership with other state agencies, local jurisdictions, and non-governmental organizations. Within MDP, the External Affairs team (EA) manages all communication efforts. This includes all factors related to its digital presence and serves as the point of contact for press inquiries (PIOs), PIAs, and other interactions with external entities. The Digital Communications Manager has responsibility for managing the Department's digital presence including websites, social media platforms, content creation, brand consistency, and performance analyzation. To accomplish this, the position coordinates and directs MDP’s outreach, internal and external communications, and constituent services by developing and maintaining digital media content, practices and protocols, marketing programs, and outreach strategy. This position also serves as the secondary point of contact with the press; provides communications to external constituencies including planning professionals and media; and manages outreach to the Department's constituents. The Digital Communications Manager serves as the webmaster for MDP ensuring updated content, maintenance of pages, and general oversight of its content, functionality, and user experience. This position serves a crucial role in conveying the agency’s, as well as the administration’s, mission and vision throughout all of its communications means.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree.

• Experience in website development and management. 
• Experience in Drupal is a plus. 
• Experience in any or all of the following: Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop. SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint Designer for websites, HTML in Visual Studio Code, Hootsuite, Zoom, GovDelivery, SharePoint 365 for Intranet, Google Analytics 4 and Google Looker Studio. 
• Experience with production printing with Fiery Command Workstation.
• Experience with all social media platforms. 
• Experience in database management.
• Experience with management of hybrid/virtual meeting platforms.
• Experience in writing content for websites, promotional materials, etc.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The evaluation may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.