Marketing​/Communications Specialist II | idea Museum

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for marketing, communications, and community engagement? The City of Mesa Arts and Culture Department is seeking a Marketing/Communications Specialist II to join the team at idea Museum. In this dynamic role, you will develop and execute strategic marketing campaigns, create engaging content for digital, print, and social media platforms, manage website content and digital communications, support public relations and media outreach, promote exhibitions, educational programs, and special events, and build meaningful connections between the museum and the community through innovative marketing initiatives that inspire creativity and increase public engagement.

A Marketing/Communications Specialist II is a journey-level, professional classification responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing a marketing, public relations, and/or education program for an assigned division or subdivision. Marketing/Communications Specialist II is responsible for serving as an information resource to a variety of people such as citizens, contractors, architects, developers, business owners and their employees, news media, and community groups regarding an assigned area.

Where marketing is the primary function of the position, the duties may include: handling electronic and print media activities, press releases, and advertising; meeting with interested parties to market or sell City programs and services; writing articles for publication; and graphic design work. Where public relations are the primary functions of the position, the duties include: planning, developing, and implementing a variety of information for programs or materials to facilitate communication to employees, citizens, and the general public.

Where education is the primary function of the position, the duties include: effectively educating a diverse public about program area issues in a positive manner; developing public education programs and materials for a variety of audiences; and attending neighborhood meetings, community events, school groups, church groups, club meetings, etc. A Marketing/Communications Specialist II may also be responsible for maintaining the division website.

Scope of duties include: developing and producing division information using web technology; writing and designing pages for the website to keep it up-to-date, interesting, and interactive; and maintaining the website content to City specifications and design standards. In all situations it is important that the employee exercise a high degree of discretion and courtesy in dealing with the public. Public contact may be stressful at times when it entails confrontational meetings as a result of dissatisfied citizens, business owners, customers, etc.

May have lead responsibilities for a project or team (by assignment). Responsibilities may also include supervision of clerical or paraprofessional classes. Employees in this class may perform any combination of marketing, public relations, or education duties as assigned. This class performs related duties as required.

This class is distinguished from the Marketing/Communications Specialist I classification by performing work of greater complexity and scope, and by the considerable latitude exercised and minimal supervision required. A significant element of work involves public contact of a specialized nature, which requires patience, tact, and persuasion in dealing with citizens, news media, representatives, and businesspersons who are affected by City programs or projects.

This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions. Qualifications & Requirements
Employer
City of Mesa
Address
PO Box 1466
Mesa, Arizona,
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Minimum Qualifications

Required:

Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or closely related field. Considerable (3 – 5 years) full-time experience involving marketing, public relations, communications, or a related field. The Hispanic Outreach Assignment requires successful completion of written and verbal bilingual (English/Spanish) testing prior to hire.

Special Requirement. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date.

Organization/Company: City of Mesa
- Arts & Culture - idea Museum
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Location: idea Museum
Deadline: 08/06/2026