We are the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. Our mission is to conserve the natural environment, support agriculture and connect people to nature by protecting open spaces, natural areas, and working farms and ranches for future generations. We have protected 22,000 acres of natural and agricultural lands in Santa Clara County. Our agency operates a network of open space lands to manage and conserve natural resources and provide compatible opportunities for hiking, biking, and equestrian uses.

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to strategically plan and execute the Authority’s communication and audience engagement plans. Reporting to the External Affairs Manager, this position will collaborate with all departments to provide relevant information across all media platforms.

We know our continued success depends on our employees and the work they do. We are committed to providing a collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages growth and development, and acknowledges individual and team achievements.

You are a self-directed, detail oriented, and creative communications specialist, with a desire to contribute to your community through your work. Your passion for aesthetics will drive you to collaborate creatively, resulting in relevant and enticing content for the Authority's various communications platforms, including newsletters, website, and social media.

You are an effective relationship builder - with the public, with media outlets, with vendors, and with Authority partners. Your ability to collaborate internally will lead to timely and accurate updates to our media partners and the public. You bring top-notch communications skills; mastery of public speaking, including on camera interviews; the ability to write engaging content; visual creativity, demonstrated through a portfolio. Your experience with supervision demonstrated your ability to delegate projects, while providing guidance, to staff.

The complete position classification can be viewed here: https://goo.gl/pjY1y8

The ideal candidate will possess no less than the following education and experience:

• BA or BS required in Business Administration, Communications, or related field;

• A minimum of 3 years of increasingly responsible experience in strategy development, planning, design, and implementation of communications, media relations, content-generation;

• Software knowledge in Microsoft Office programs, Adobe Creative Suite, and experience with website editing software and cloud based CRM systems;

• Experience supervising staff and contractors/vendors.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this full-time, non-exempt position is $36.72 to $44.64 hourly, depending on experience and qualifications. To compliment this salary, we offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents – we cover 100% of the cost for these premiums. We participate in CalPERS retirement programs as well as offering a separate 457 Plan for tax deferred retirement savings. A basic life insurance policy is provided to all eligible employees with the option to purchase additional personal insurance benefits.

Application and Selection

All application materials must be received prior to February 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM. To be considered for this opportunity, submit your application materials including cover letter and resume at the application link provided below. Resume should reflect years and months of employment. Qualified candidates will be asked to submit a portfolio of their visual work.

NO AGENCIES are needed in recruiting for this job.