Join the City of South Jordan as a Social Media and Content Specialist!
The Social Media and Content Specialist creates digital content that helps residents understand and connect with City services, programs, and events. This role supports City departments and community engagement through social media, video, photography, graphics, written content, and other digital communications.
What You'll Do:
Create engaging, honest, and visually appealing videos and photographs to inform the public and promote City events.
Coordinate the social media content calendar and plan campaigns around City priorities, events, and services.
Create and distribute content for websites, print, social media, and other digital platforms, including vertical video, photos, reels, stories, and graphics optimized for each platform.
Monitor social trends, formats, audio, and platform changes; identify trends that fit South Jordan and adapt them to the City's style, brand, and tone.
Coordinate, monitor, and respond to community engagement while ensuring web and social content is accessible through captions, alt text, readable graphics, and ADA-aware design.
Develop and edit written content for digital communications and strategic campaigns and collaborate with City stakeholders to develop promotional materials and support communications projects.
Who You Are:
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with major coursework in communications, public relations, advertising, marketing, or a closely related field.
One (1) year of experience in managing social media for a brand, organization, business, or public agency, marketing, communications, public relations, or related duties.
- Or An equivalent combination of education and experience
Valid Utah Class D Driver License.
Why Join South Jordan?
Create meaningful content that helps residents find information, understand City services, and stay connected to their community.
Work across a variety of content formats, including short-form video, photography, graphics, website content, and social media.
Help shape consistent, accessible communications that reflect the City's brand, voice, and commitment to professional service.
Collaborate with departments across the organization on campaigns, events, promotional materials, and time-sensitive communications.
Build experience in an evolving communications environment while continuing to learn about new platforms, formats, and digital tools.
How to Apply:
This position is open until November 29, 2026. Apply now and help us serve the South Jordan community!
It is the policy of the City of South Jordan to provide equal employment opportunity in City government for all persons; to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy genetics, or disability.