Chesterfield County : Creative Content Writer

Writer is needed in St Louis, United States.

Client: Chesterfield County, VA

Location: Chesterfield, United States

Contract: Part Time

Minimum Qualifications

• Join the Virginia 2021 Library of the Year!
• Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) is seeking a part-time Creative Content Writer to join its team of innovative forward-thinking professionals.
• Written and verbal fluency in Spanish is highly desired.
• The position, in Community Services, is the primary content writer for internal and external communications to promote the library to media and to the public.

Responsibilities

• Review, write and edit content on Library’s website. Develop and write Library blog.
• Maintain awareness of community needs and current trends; explore opportunities to promote services and program to develop plans in response to findings.
• Collaborate with team members to coordinate promotional efforts and explore opportunities to reach a broader audience.
• Produce and write scripts; collaborate with videographer to develop pieces promoting the library.
• Provide writing and editing services for Library using AP Stylebook; write and edit grant applications for community services; write and edit award applications.
• Write press and media releases; work with news organizations to write and edit library column.
• Attend library outreach events and programs, shadow library employees to get deeper understanding of community needs and interests.
• Perform other work as required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communication, marketing, digital media, or related field; three years of writing, creating, managing, and posting content for an organization; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed

• AP Style writing skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience collaborating with media
• Pitch stories based on needs of media
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Effectively engage with internal and external customers to gather information, conduct interviews or provide communication support
• Work independently and meet deadlines
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Basic problem-solving
• Multi-tasking
• Flexibility to respond to immediate needs

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in library office, library locations and other professional settings; extensive use of computers and devices required.
• Light to medium, occasionally heavy, physical requirements which may include, sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling crouching, keyboarding, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal and reading; not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Shift

28 hours/week; shift varies Monday - Friday; includes some evenings and weekends

Work Location

Library

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Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion