Public Relations Specialist - Temporary (October - February)

If you have experience in the management of planning, design, and implementation of public relations, marketing, and advertising including web based and social media platforms – CATA may have a job for you. A Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, marketing or other similar field and two years' public relations or project coordination experience preferred.

Some pertinent responsibilities of the position are listed below.

• Develops and carries out specific marketing activities, promotions, and community outreach programs
• Promotes CATA's family of services to various audiences
• Responsible for the creation and management of various branded methods of communication including bus stop signs both static and electronic where appropriate
• Prepares and executes an annual marketing plan and budget
• Manages the catabus.com website
• Develops company literature such as annual reports, budget documents, public timetables, and other documents in various formats
• Prepares and disseminates information about the Authority through press releases, newsletters, social media, etc., responds as necessary engaging with and responding to questions from customers and the community
• Assists the agency with messaging and keeps abreast of news and information related to transit and the local community.
• Cultivates and maintains a strong working relationship between the authority, community organizations, the media and customers.
• Designs or contracts for professional design services to produce advertising materials and marketing campaigns, and procures paid advertising
• At the direction of the department director, coordinates and represents CATA at public events and with community organizations and activities
• Serves as first contact with news media
• Manages all aspects of CATA's transit advertising sales vendor contract
• Develops and oversees market research activities, including the Authority's triennial Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Coordinates and oversees special events
• Works with department director to lead community engagement activities, particularly those related to federal Title VI regulations
• Supports the department director in business development activities
• Completes regular updates to standard operating procedures (SOP) documentation for this position.

Selected candidate will be subject to MVR, drug and alcohol testing, criminal and financial background checks. Interested candidates can apply by going to the Careers page on CATA's website, https://catabus.com/careers/

CATA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.