Marketing and Communications Manager

City Of Davenport Americorps Program - Davenport, IA

Part-time - Entry Level

Davenport, IA

About the position

The Marketing and Communications Manager position with the City of Davenport AmeriCorps is a temporary role designed to enhance community outreach and engagement through effective marketing strategies. This position is part of the Davenport AmeriCorps program, which connects individuals to serve community needs while gaining valuable experience in social and human services. The role involves a commitment of 450 hours, with a minimum of 11 hours per week, primarily scheduled on Mondays and Fridays from 9 am to 4 pm, with flexibility for occasional evening and weekend events. The primary focus of this position is to increase outreach within the community for the City of Davenport. This includes attending and co-presenting at ward meetings and public input sessions to inform residents about upcoming programs, events, and projects. The Marketing and Communications Manager will also be responsible for designing various outreach materials, such as flyers, videos, and digital content, to promote community programs and events. Additionally, the role requires representation at community-hosted or department-hosted events, ensuring that the department's initiatives are well communicated and accessible to the public. Engagement with the community will be facilitated through multiple communication avenues, including photography and videography at department events. The member will also develop a plan for a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event during their service term, ensuring that all completed content is distributed across various platforms to maximize community access to programming.

Responsibilities

• Increase outreach within the community for the City of Davenport by attending and co-presenting at ward meetings/public input meetings.
• Design ten outreach efforts for the City of Davenport, including flyers, videos, and digital content promoting community programs and events.
• Represent the department at one community-hosted or department-hosted event each month between October and August.
• Engage with the community through multiple communication avenues, including photography/videography at DPR-hosted events.
• Develop a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event plan at least once within the service term.
• Distribute completed content to the community on all platforms to promote access to programming.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in marketing, business, communications, recreation, human services, or a related field.
• Experience working with children and families preferred.
• Must be 17 years or older at the start of service.
• Pass a national service criminal history check prior to the first day of service.
• Hold US citizenship, US national status, or Lawful Permanent Resident status.

Nice-to-haves

• Background in marketing or communications.
• Experience in public relations.
• Skills in employee evaluation.

Benefits

• Living Allowance of $5,900.
• Education Award of $1,956.35 upon successful completion of the term of service.
• Childcare coverage for qualifying members.
• Student loan forbearance and interest payments for eligible loans.