Salary: $79,414.00 - $102,294.00 Annually
Location : 6010 Cattleridge Blvd, Sarasota FL 34232
Job Type: CIVILIAN
Job Number:
Division/Bureau: Community Affairs
Section (Cost Center): COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

All applicants are required to upload the following documents with their application submission: Drivers License with current address, signed Social Security card, birth certificate issued by state or local government authority, High School diploma/GED, College transcript, DD214 Member-4, Name change documents, FDLE certification documents (certified positions), official arrest/charge documents. If a document does not apply to you, please upload an attachment with N/A, if a document is unavailable at the time of application, please list status of documentation (ordered, requested, in search of, etc.) If ALL requested documentation is not uploaded, your application will not be processed.

The term "experience," refers to active full-time employment, either in the same position, or directly related to the position applied for. The experience must have occurred within the three (3) years prior to application with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

Forms Required for Application:

RAP BACK

CREDIT WAIVER
Job Description

Reporting to the Community Affairs Manager, the Creative Communications Specialist is responsible for the creation, production, management, and preservation of visual and digital content on behalf of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. This position serves as the agency's primary multimedia content specialist and is responsible for visual storytelling, photography, videography, graphic design, website administration, digital asset management, and electronic forms development.The successful candidate must possess advanced creative and technical skills and the ability to communicate complex information through compelling visual and digital communications. This position requires extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, website content management systems, database systems, and emerging communication technologies.The Creative Communications Specialist supports the daily operations of the Community Affairs Office by maintaining agency digital platforms, managing agency publications and forms, ensuring website accessibility compliance, preserving agency digital assets, and assisting with social media and public information initiatives. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, innovative, and capable of managing multiple projects while producing high-quality work with minimal supervision.

General Description of Duties

• Serve as the agency's primary photographer, including photographing, editing, cataloging, and maintaining official agency member portraits.
• Produce, edit, and manage professional photography, videography, graphics, publications, and multimedia content for agency use.
• Develop visual content that effectively communicates agency initiatives, programs, events, operations, and public safety messaging.
• Maintain, update, and enhance the Sheriff's Office website, ensuring all content is accurate, current, user-friendly, and compliant with ADA accessibility standards and best practices.
• Serve as the agency's website administrator, including content updates, troubleshooting, user support, and coordination with vendors and Information Technology staff.
• Design, develop, revise, and maintain agency forms utilizing Adobe Acrobat and JavaScript, while coordinating with the General Counsel's Office, Accreditation, Records, Human Resources, and other agency stakeholders.
• Manage the archiving, backup, organization, retention, and retrieval of all Community Affairs Office digital assets, including photographs, videos, graphics, publications, agency reports, strategic plans, newsletters, and historical records.
• Administer and maintain the agency's digital asset management system and related file storage architecture.
• Assist in the design, production, and publication of agency reports, newsletters, brochures, strategic plans, presentations, and other printed and digital communications materials.
• Utilize agency databases, records management systems, and reporting platforms to retrieve information and generate reports as directed.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of agency social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and future communication channels.
• Research, evaluate, and coordinate the purchase of photography, videography, and multimedia equipment and software.
• Provide technical support and subject matter expertise related to multimedia production, website administration, digital accessibility, document creation, and digital asset management.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Visual Arts or a closely related field.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in photography, videography, graphic design, digital communications, website administration, or a related field.
• Proficiency in professional DSLR and mirrorless camera systems, lenses, lighting equipment, and photographic techniques.
• Experience with off-camera flash systems, studio lighting, and field photography.
• Advanced proficiency in professional video production equipment, video editing workflows, and multimedia content creation.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, InDesign, and Acrobat.
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat form creation, electronic document workflows, and JavaScript scripting.
• Experience managing websites through Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Strong graphic design, layout, branding, and visual communication skills.
• Experience with digital asset management systems and file organization methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, confidential environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated creativity, initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, software platforms, and communication tools.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office requires all employees to have either an associates degree, 60 equivalent hours from an accredited college or university or the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test. The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test measures verbal and quantitative skills. Sworn *Law Enforcement and Corrections Deputies must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 267 and Quantitative - 241. Civilians must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 248 and Quantitative - 241.

*Law Enforcement Deputies/Recruits must meet additional requirements to qualify.

Local institution to administer the Wonderlic: Suncoast Technical College 941-924-1365 ext. 62322. Fee $40 Hours of Operations: Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 3:00pm Friday 7:30am to 2:00pm. TESTING IS SCHEDULED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

If you are out of town, please contact your local technical institute. A complete report of passing scores must be submitted directly to the SCSO.

Do you have any tattoos on your head, scalp, face, neck, or hands?

• Yes, I have tattoos on my head, scalp, face, neck, or hands.
• No, I do not.

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

All information and documents you provide in this application must support your selected answers and will be verified, and additional documentation may be required. By completing this application and supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting what has been provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.Have you read all the questions and answered them truthfully?

• YES- All answers and documentation are TRUE and ACCURATE.
• No- Not eligible for employment.

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