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Public Information Director II - 60024028
State of South Carolina
Department of Education
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$66,400 - $119,500
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading media relations for the South Carolina Department of Education, including handling press interactions, writing releases, and managing social media to promote the agency's work positively.
It also requires creating visual content like photos and videos for events and campaigns to share across platforms.
A good fit would be someone with experience in communications and hands-on multimedia skills who enjoys collaborating on public outreach.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and relevant experience
- Minimum of two years in development and dissemination of informational materials, communications, advocacy, or public policy with increasing management responsibility
- Strong hands-on experience as an event photographer, videographer, and video editor, including capturing, producing, and editing content for public and media use (portfolio or work samples preferred)
- Ability to manage media relations, respond to queries, conduct interviews, pitch stories, and write press releases and advisories
- Proficiency in managing social media strategy and accounts
- Skills in planning and executing visual coverage for events, announcements, and campaigns, including on-site photo/video capture and post-production
- Ability to collaborate with teams to develop consistent messaging and long-range communications plans
Full Job Description
The person in this position will manage media relations as directed by the State Superintendent or supervisor.
Work with print and broadcast journalists to cast the agency in a positive light; respond to media queries; conduct media interviews (print, radio, TV); arrange media interviews for the State Superintendent (print, radio, TV); pitch story ideas to reporters; write/send media advisories to promote speaking events for the Superintendent; and write/send press releases to the media.
Manage social media strategy and accounts.
Work collaboratively with communications team and other divisions to maintain consistent agency messaging and develop long-range communications plans/campaigns aligned with agency priorities.
Perform other duties as assigned and directed by the State Superintendent or supervisor.
Plan and execute visual coverage for major events, announcements, and campaigns, including direct on-site photo and video capture, produce edited video packages, and manage post-production timelines.
Collaborate across divisions to identify stories and transform them into high quality visual narratives for media, web, and social platforms.
This position is located in the Office of Communications.
Requirements
Qualifications
Additional Information
ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CHOSEN FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
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