The Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure is searching for a Social Media Specialist who will further build the agency’s successful social media program both as a daily publisher of content and administrator of all official agency accounts. As part of the Marketing and Visual Communications Team, the incumbent will plan, publish, and maintain social media content; provide strategic and tactical counsel to agency brand managers, the Visual Marketing Manager, program and project leads, and others as needed. The Social Media Specialist will manage the overall administration of the agency’s social media program, including all best practices. This individual will maintain a suite of metrics; support social media emergency communications as directed by the Media Relations Specialist, Assistant Director over Public Affairs and other agency leadership. The Social Media Specialist will collaborate with communicators and subject matter experts to launch social media strategies and tactics that meet marketing and communications goals, including the Mayor’s Office of Nashville, the Choose How You Move Program Management Team, Metro Planning, and WeGo Public Transit.
The Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure delivers a range of services, and the nearly 400 employees work around the clock to ensure a multimodal system that offers choice and better connects neighborhoods, residents, businesses and visitors to the place that they need and want to go to in a safe manner. These employees are responsible for over 2,200 miles of public roadways and rights-of-way, over 6,000 streets, over 300 bridges, 835 traffic signals and over 1,200 miles of bike/sidewalk lanes and much more. Big events in Nashville consist of CMA Festival, Stanley Cup Finals, Titans games, and any number of special events. These require big preparation and big clean-up and the Nashville Department of Transportation employees are up for the challenge.
Bachelor’s degree with (4) four years of experience working in digital marketing, communications, production or a related field.
For this specific position, "substitution will not be considered"
Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.
Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.
- Current or previous work experience in State or local government
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Familiarity with content creation, multimedia editing, analytics, community management and design
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.
Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.