Communications & Marketing Coordinator

The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees, citizens, and businesses. We do this under the banner of “One City, One Team,” committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of being C.O.O.L.

• Respectful – Providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• Professional – Being knowledgeable, competent, and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Trustworthy – Delivering service in an open, honest, and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability.
• Friendly – Committing to a harmonious, engaging, and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers.

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The City of Murphy seeks to add a Communications & Marketing Coordinator to its dynamic team. Under the general direction of the Administrative Services Director, the Communications & Marketing Coordinator is responsible for planning, creating, and coordinating communication and marketing efforts that promote City services, programs, initiatives, events, businesses, and community priorities. The position serves as the City’s primary storyteller and public information resource by producing engaging content, managing multimedia communication channels, strengthening the City’s brand, and keeping internal and external stakeholders informed and engaged.

Works across all City departments to ensure public communications are relevant, accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with City goals and objectives.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits package
• Retirement program (TMRS) with 2:1 City match
• 3 weeks of vacation and sick leave per year (additional accruals after 5 years of service)
• 14 paid holidays
• City‑paid life insurance at 1× your annual salary up to $100,000
• City‑paid disability insurance
• $7 longevity pay
• Education assistance program
• Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• Childcare assistance
• A positive and collaborative work environment

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This opportunity is FLSA Exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #33. The pay plan range is:

• Minimum: $61,615.80
• Mid: $73,938.96
• Maximum: $86,262.12

We are seeking to hire between the minimum and mid‑range of the pay grade shown, depending on qualifications.

• Implement creative and innovative communication and marketing campaigns to share the City’s story and increase awareness of City services, businesses, projects, programs, events, and initiatives.
• Proactively identify communication opportunities and advise on messaging strategies.
• Evaluate communication and marketing efforts and recommend improvements based on performance data and feedback.

• Manage and maintain digital communication channels including the website, social media platforms, email communications, and other online resources.
• Monitor digital engagement, comments, and messages on City platforms and ensure appropriate and timely responses or coordination of responses as needed.
• Monitor performance metrics to evaluate communication effectiveness on digital media platforms and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Serve as the City’s primary content creator for multimedia communications by producing written, graphic design, photographic, and video content.
• Translate City information and updates into clear, engaging, and easy‑to‑understand content across multiple platforms.
• Plan, capture, and produce photography and video content to support storytelling, marketing campaigns, public information, and community engagement efforts.
• Maintain and…