Salary: $2,000.00 - $2,167.00 semi-monthly
Job Location: This position is with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Office of Communications, and will be located at 111 Fairgrounds Road, Rolla, MO.
Why you’ll love this position:
Love Nature? Join a team of enthusiastic, creative professionals who work to communicate the importance of Missouri’s geology and natural resources to the public.
What you’ll do:
- Provide balanced and timely review and editing of technical publications while working with authors to understand technical perspectives
- Coordinate with program/division leadership
- Serve as MGS contact for OA/State Printing (printed material, including publications, maps, forms, business cards, etc.)
- External content development and editing with division approval on GovDelivery messages, factsheets, news releases, website content, social media, PowerPoint, public meeting materials, email responses, speaking points and forms
- Serve as initial contact for MGS media requests: Respond, fulfill requests, and coordinate interviews with appropriate team member, including program/division leadership for awareness
- Develop press packets as needed for events
- Provide news releases, website content, and social media support for public meetings as needed
- Coordinate with MGS program directors and division leadership to draft content and provide photo recommendations for the department’s Missouri Resources magazine
- Draft and edit content provided from MGS programs for weekly Governor’s Office report
- Internal messaging – draft speaking points for MGS leadership
- Maintain, update MGS content on department intranet
- Semi-monthly meetings with division and/or deputy directors
- Monthly meetings/update with division programs
- Maintain, update MGS content on department website
- Work with MGS and Office of Communications teams to ensure 508 compliance
- Work with division team on text for apps as needed
- Coordinate posting of MGS public notices with web content coordinator; ensure accurate and timely postings
- Create relevant and timely content for social media platforms
- Work with division director’s office and programs to develop content related to their areas
- Coordinate with Office of Communications social media team on deployment
- Assist with coordination on behalf of MGS
- Develop news releases, social media, web updates, speaking points as needed
- Assist with MGS museum exhibits, including content development and graphic coordination and support as needed
- Represent MGS on Earth Day and Missouri State Fair committees
- Concept/outline review, draft content, edit, coordinate division approval
All you need for success:
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience in the fields of journalism, marketing, or public relations. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
- Strong written and communication skills.
- Hold a strategic vision and be audience minded.
- Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts.
- Ability to accurately and confidently represent the department.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with professionalism.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, within diverse teams and environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $52,008.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- journalism: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location