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Maine Department of Transportation
Salary: $61,942.40 - $87,464.00 (Salary Schedule)
Office/Bureau: Communications/Creative Services
Location: Augusta, ME

Job Description:

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and highly organized communications professional to serve as Manager of Operations, Office of Communications and Creative Services.

This position will play a key role in advancing MaineDOT’s public engagement objectives by supporting the department’s communications and creative services efforts.

Working closely with the Director of Communications and Creative Services, the Manager will coordinate and produce multi-media outreach including – but not limited to – internal and external messaging to employees, news media, social media channels, internet and intranet content, the MaineDOT executive speakers’ bureau, and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Director, coordinate all aspects of Communications/Creative Services Office

• Produce, shoot, and edit still and video projects to be used in internal and external outreach

• Compose press releases and respond to media inquiries

• Assist Web Coordinator with internet and intranet content

• Assist Virtual Public Involvement Coordinator

• Assist Reprographics staff

• With Director, facilitate workflow management platform for the Office

• With Director, facilitate media management system

• With Director, help ensure consistency of message and branding across all platforms for internal and external audiences.

• Oversee the purchase and operations of the department’s audiovisual equipment, such as projectors, TVs, and camera equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with media production

• Experience with media relations

• Experience with social media platforms

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment with occasional travel required for public meetings or events.

• Some extended hours may be required during emergency response incidents.

Minimum Qualifications:

Significant education, training, and experience in graphic and digital services including experience in a supervisory capacity.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking the "Apply for this Opening/Apply Now" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration and certifications.

*If you require a paper application or for general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at jobs.DOT@maine.gov

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Wellness – We care about you and your family’s wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Thinking about applying?

Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your lived experience and passion set you apart.

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