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1 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Senior Communications Coordinator Department: Administration Accountable to: City Administrator Positions Supervised: None Status: Part-time 22 – 27 hours per week February 2025 PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The Senior Communications Coordinator is responsible for creating, managing and leading City-wide communication efforts. This position will be charged with long-term strategy, high quality and accurate communication, and marketing projects, as well as, writing and coordinating day-to-day communications activities on behalf of the City, other governmental organizations, media outlets, community groups and citizens. The position will apply professional principles and judgment to lead planning, leadership, and communications for the City of Arden Hills. The Senior Communications Coordinator supports all City departments by directing the City’s communication and marketing efforts to facilitate two-way, symmetrical communication in a manner that reflects the City’s high professional standards. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION Coordinates the City’s print, digital, cable, and web services to meet the goals, objectives, and timelines of the City Council and departments. Develops communications standards and plans for the strategic goals of the City and works effectively with each depart to ensure they understand and implement the City’s goals surrounding communication. Develops and directs communication strategies for community engagement activities to improve overall performance, enhance the City’s image, and increase participation and awareness. Creates and writes original content and maintain consistent/uniform communications for the City’s news outlets, including the City’s newsletters, press releases, and official mailings, which includes information gathering and interviewing internal staff and external organizations to develop newsletter articles, press releases, website and social media updates, etc. Ensures the City is compliant with Federal, State, and Local laws relating to the City’s communication to include website accessibility for individuals with disabilities (Section 508). Writes, copies, coordinates, and update the City’s website as needed to ensure up-to-date information is being distributed as required. Serves as main system administrator for the website (Civic Plus). Facilitates relationships with the media, and proactively identifies and capitalizes on communication opportunities. Responds to media inquiries at the direction of the City Administrator or responsible Department Head. Stays up to date with City activities to include reviewing past and future meetings of the City Council and the City’s other commissions and committees, daily communication with other departments regarding newsworthy items, and monitoring outside news outlets and social media mediums for trending issues related to the City.