Sobre este puesto de Social Media Specialist en The City of Fort Worth
Pay Range: $24.67 - $27.75/hr. | $51,308to $57,722 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 10, 2026 📅
Workdays & Hours: FLSA Non-Exempt position. Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some special events including evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
The Code Compliance Department is seeking a Social Media Specialist to join our team. This position is responsible for creating, managing, and executing social media content to promote the department's programs, services, and initiatives.
This role involves close collaboration with the Animal Care and Control division, external animal welfare organizations, and community partners to enhance outreach efforts and build a supportive network. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, compassion for working with animals, and the ability to develop engaging content that reflects and upholds the City of Fort Worth’s Mission and Vision across various social media platforms.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree, with emphasis in communications or related fields
- One (2) years of technical video or photography experience
- One (1) year of video editing experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro), and video editing tools for creating graphics and multimedia content
- Experience using social media analytics tools (Meta Business Suite, Twitter Analytics) to track campaign performance and generate metrics reports
- Experience working with animals or a demonstrated passion for animal welfare and community-based animal services
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in marketing communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
The Social Media Specialist job responsibilities include:
- Develop, create, and manage social media content to promote code compliance initiatives and programs
- Planning, writing, and executing social media campaigns that raise awareness about code compliance topics, including property maintenance, zoning, and safety codes.
- Designing and posting visuals, videos, and infographics to communicate key messages and enhance public understanding
- Assist in crisis communication by addressing negative feedback and providing accurate information during code-related emergencies or incidents
- Track and analyze social media metrics to measure engagement, reach, and campaigns effectiveness
- Ensure all social media communications align with the City of Fort Worth’s branding and communication standards
- Collaboration effectively with other departments, city employees and stakeholders to achieve communication goals
- Providing creative problem-solving ideas to overcome content challenges or audience engagement issues
Working Conditions and Physical Demand
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions
Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
