THE AGENCY
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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THE DIVISION
Part of DCP’s Executive Office, the Communications Office manages interactions with the public and the media. The Executive Office serves as the Department's primary liaison to City Hall, its fellow agencies, and City Planning's community, business and civic constituents.

THE ROLE
The NYC Department of City Planning is looking for a Digital Content Manager to join the Communications team. This person will help drive public engagement by writing and designing clear and accessible content for the agency’s website, social media channels, printed materials and eblasts. The right candidate is a strong writer and designer, a proven self-starter, and a team player. This is an ideal position for someone skilled at making complex information clear and accessible for the public and creating engaging content across platforms.

The Digital Content Manager will report to the Communications Director and will work closely with the press office and policy divisions across the agency. The analyst will play a key role in the Communications Office, which is charged with helping the public understand the complex urban planning and zoning work of the Department of City Planning.

Responsibilities include:
- Review, edit, and write content for agency website, ensuring copy is clear, engaging, and accessible; coordinate with IT team to implement updates and ensure new web pages and products are user-friendly.
- Design public-facing print and digital materials, including flyers, postcards and PowerPoint presentations that clearly explain and visualize the agency’s work.
- Support with creation of engaging social media copy and visuals.
- Assist with off-site event content capture and/or video projects.
- Serve as a liaison between the Communications team and other teams around the agency, identify opportunities for support and collaboration.
- Help ensure brand consistency across materials.
- Maintain key Communications resources and databases, including photo archive, brand guidelines and templates, and e-blast marketing platform.

Qualification Requirements
1. A master's degree in journalism or public relations from an accredited college; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in public relations, journalism or advertising; or

3. An associate degree or completion of 60 credits from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in public relations, journalism or advertising; or

4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least 60 credits from an accredited college.

For Assignment Level II
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements described above for Assignment Level I, at least one additional year of the full-time experience in public relations, journalism, or advertising.

- Strong writing and design skills - Familiarity with website content management and design - Knowledge of social media platforms and trends - Strong attention to detail - Experiencing capturing photo-video content and video editing - Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) - Interest and Knowledge of urban policy and city planning is strongly recommended - Spanish language proficiency is a plus

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.