Salary : $64,787.00 - $100,408.00 Annually
Location : 807 E.Main Street Bldg 2, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 26-06134
Department: Community Partnerships & Engagement
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Description
The Community Partnerships and Engagement Department's mission is to partner with residents and employees to enhance access, build trust, and co-create policies, programs, and systems where people feel respected, connected, and able to thrive. As the Communications lead for the Department, you will inform and engage members of the public, develop relationships with our key stakeholders that include City staff, community partners, resident leaders, and others. If accomplishing meaningful work in a fast-paced environment keeps you engaged, join our team!
This position is devoted to work involving resident engagement, public education, public information, and marketing. It performs fully-proficient public information, marketing, outreach or program coordination that requires independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations.
The analyst reports to the Department Director and is responsible for designing, editing and producing informational materials; coordinating and promoting special events; developing communications and marketing materials; developing social media campaigns; updating social media; and recommending communications strategies.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans and implements public relations, communications, and/or marketing programs, activities, initiatives, and events; designs, edits, and develops print, digital, social media, website, and other materials; oversees and/or designs graphics and layouts.
• As assigned, takes photographs and maintains photo files; reviews content and materials prepared by other staff; develops proposals as assigned; and ensures compliance with quality, brand and design standards.
• Collaborates with community groups, business associations, residents, the media, City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings and public functions; responds to media requests; establishes and maintains partnerships; responds to in-person, telephonic, or email inquiries; conducts training; and develops presentations.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, communications, or directly related field.
• One year of professional communications, web and graphic design, media relations, public information, or video production experience.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Three (3) to five (5) years of professional communications, web and graphic design, or public information experience preferred.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving, and skills.
• Experience using data and feedback to evaluate program success and improvement areas.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

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How many years of professional communications, web and graphic design, or public information experience do you have?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of related experience
• 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
• 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience
• 5 or more years of related experience

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