ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)

Address:  2005 N Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000  

Grade: 01

Closing Date: Open Until FIlled

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is seeking a Digital/Social Media Coordinator. This person will play a key role in helping to manage AGO communications and digital media work. This is a core position on our executive communications team.

Support the work of Attorney General Kris Mayes and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The AGO represents the public interest of Arizona and its citizens in fighting the fentanyl crisis and the drug cartels, protecting Arizona’s children, combating elder abuse and consumer fraud, protecting Arizona’s natural resources by going after polluters, litigating complex, multi-state settlements, serving crime victims, protecting reproductive rights, and much more.

The Office acts as the largest law firm in the state, representing and providing legal advice to most state agencies. The team of advocates and attorneys enforces consumer protection and civil rights laws and prosecutes criminals charged with complex financial crimes and certain conspiracies involving illegal drugs. In addition, all appeals statewide from felony convictions are handled by this office.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, a self-starter, and have an enthusiasm for public service and the priorities of Attorney General Mayes. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage people of color and members of the LGBTQIA community to apply. Please provide writing and design samples with your application.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

This position will require creating graphics and copy for social media, keeping an up-to-date content calendar and scheduling posts across AGO social media channels, drafting and designing our newsletter, overseeing AGO’s website and other digital media assets, writing video scripts, tracking press clips, working closely with our videographer on projects and assisting with other communications and administrative tasks as needed. Some weekend and evening event attendance may be required.

Knowledge of digital/social media content creation
Knowledge of digital/social media best practices
Knowledge of communications and media resources
Skilled in managing digital/social media accounts
Skilled in high level detailed writing and editing
Skilled in prioritizing workload and staying organized
Ability to clearly summarize and present material
Ability to work well within a team in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
Ability to seek input and ask questions as needed

Minimum 3 years of experience
Familiarity with design applications
Spanish speaker preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Travel is required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically.
• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be taken into account.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Student Loan Assistance
Sick leave
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.

During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG’s Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 542-8056, Fax: (602) 542-8000.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.