Description

OVERVIEW

Cook County Office of the President is seeking an experienced Digital Marketing Specialist to help shape media and social media strategies that amplify the County's initiatives and connect with the public. You'll create compelling content, manage posts across multiple platforms, and monitor engagement to refine our approach using analytics. Collaboration is key. You'll work with departments and stakeholders to ensure timely, impactful messaging that reflects important news and developments. This position offers the opportunity to combine storytelling, digital strategy, and public service in a fast-paced, high-profile environment where confidentiality and attention to detail are essential.

Cook County offers great benefits and the chance to participate in a strong tradition of public service. Cook County is home to more than five million residents, roughly 45% of Illinois' population. Cook County Government provides a range of vital services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents across the region. These services range from health care to urban planning. Cook County is committed to empowering its employees to bring our constituents the best that public service has to offer.

Attention Applicants: Please note that as part of ongoing job architecture initiatives, the County is reviewing job titles and corresponding grades, which may be subject to change.

WHY PURSUE A CAREER WITH COOK COUNTY?

In addition to providing employees with a challenging, rewarding environment for career and personal growth, we are proud to also offer some of the best benefits in the public sphere, including:

• Top Tier Medical Benefits: Medical Plans, Prescription Drug Benefit, Dental Plans, Vision Plan and 9 Additional voluntary benefit plans
• Flexible Teleworking Options
• Generous, Flexible Paid Time Off (13 paid designated holidays; Minimum of 15 vacation days annually; and Paid sick leave)
• Pension Plan
• Financial Support Programs and Resources: Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts - Dependent Day Care, Commuter Benefits, Discounted Parking, PSLF Eligibility, Deferred Compensation and Education Tuition Stipend
• Health/Wellness Perks: Flexible Spending Accounts-Health Care, Employee Assistance Program and MyHealth Connections wellness program.

SALARY RANGE: $81,603 - $90,124 / YEARLY

SNAPSHOT OF COOK COUNTY

• Serves 5.28 million residents of Chicago and its inner suburbs
  • 2nd largest county in America
  • Larger than 27 states
• Cook County employs over 22,000 employees who work in a variety of skilled jobs and trades.
  • Nearly 80% unionized workforce
  • 15 unions represented
  • 63 separate collective bargaining agreements
• Highway - Cook County maintains almost 600 miles of roads and highways.
• Land - Cook County assesses the value of more than 1.5 million parcels of taxable land and collects and distributes tax funds as a service for local government taxing bodies.
• Safety - Cook County provides vital services to local government, from conducting elections in suburban areas to offering 911 services in unincorporated areas and municipalities.

LOCATION

Located in the Loop District of downtown Chicago, one of the most formidable business districts in the world, the area has an astounding number of cultural foundations, stunning parks such as Millennial Park and Maggie Daley Park, steps away from the Chicago Riverwalk, award-winning restaurants, and plenty of shopping! In addition, Chicago is serviced by multiple bus and train lines for public transportation from the suburbs to the city, taxis are plentiful, public parking garages for motorists, and bicycle share rentals and local bike lanes for bicyclists.

Job Summary

Assists in the development of media strategy and support the implementation of the social media strategy for each platform. Generates written content, manage posts, and monitors engagement across all channels. Works collaboratively with other bureaus/departments to publish digital content. Uses analytics from each platform to adapt and refine strategy over time. Collaborates with key stakeholders, staff, and departments to be cognizant of important bureau/department news, developments, and initiatives.

This position is in the Office of the Cook County Board President. As or such, this position involves policymaking or implementation related to the administration's political and policy views, and/or requires a high-level of confidentiality such that political affiliation is an appropriate consideration for the effective performance of the job.

Typical Job Duties

• Oversees, drafts content, and manages multiple social media accounts.
• Supports the design and implementation of social media strategy through research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging, and audience identification.
• Tracks, analyzes, and evaluates key social media data metrics and utilize such information to identify future social media campaign improvements.
• Supports the development and implementation of public relations and marketing campaigns, educational programs, and other initiatives designed to inform, educate, and engage the public.
• Creates a variety of communications materials for use in social media, traditional media, digital, print, and other channels.
• Communicates with team members to understand and highlight projects happening throughout the bureau/department.
• Manages digital assets and provide resources and templates to maintain brand consistency.
• Monitor social media channels on each platform and address public inquiries as they arise.

Required for all jobs

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and
• Two (2) years of communications, marketing, public relations or directly related experience or
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of communications, marketing or public relations experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to provide moderate-level insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.
• Ability to operate as a team player and communicate specialized knowledge team members, managers, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of moderately complex principles and practices for a specialized area of focus.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, work within tight deadlines, prioritize work as necessary and handle sensitive matters.
• Ability to speak before groups of all levels on a variety of subject matters relating to social media topics.
• Knowledge of various social media platforms and strategy.
• Skilled in strategic communication, writing, communicating complex information in a concise and digestible format.
• Ability to adapt changes in processes and remain flexible and open to new ideas as social media platforms evolve.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to the Shakman Consent Decree, Supplemental Relief Order and the Cook County Personnel Rules, this position is exempt from the County's career service rules, is at-will and political reasons or factors may be considered when taking any employment action. As an employee in a Shakman Exempt Position, if you do not currently live in Cook County, you will have six (6) months from date of hire to establish actual residency within Cook County.

Please contact shakmanexemptapplications@cookcountyil.gov for inquiries about this position.