Metropolitan Library System

Director of Communications


Pay$90792.00 - $115793.60 / year
LocationOklahoma City/Oklahoma
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 72126

      Job Details

      Level: Experienced
      Job Location: Downtown Library - Oklahoma City, OK
      Position Type: Full Time
      Education Level: BA/BS
      Salary Range: $90,792.00 - $115,793.60 Salary/year
      Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
      Job Shift: Any

      Summary

      JOB SUMMARY: Controls and oversees the flow of communication and information about the library, develops and implements effective communications and marketing strategies to support the library’s strategic plan, leads a team of communications and marketing professionals, and serves as the library’s media and public information spokesperson.

      This position will be assigned to the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library at 300 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The Ronald J. Norick Library is named after former Mayor Ron Norick. Norick was a visionary and the champion of the "MAPS" project which voters passed to provide funding for nine new building projects in the downtown area. The library opened in 2004 in the new four-story, 114,130 square foot facility.

      The hiring salary for this position is $90,792.00. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week. This position is exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The current need for this position requires that the candidate be available to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional evening and weekends when necessary.* Candidates should be available during library operating hours which include afternoons, evenings and weekends.

      *Hours are subject to change according to the needs of the library.

      Qualifications


      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
      Education and Experience:

      • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field; and
      • Five or more years of communications, marketing, or public relations experience; and
      • Two or more years of personnel management experience.

      HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPENTENCIES:

      • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
      • Experience working with libraries.

  • About the company

      The Metropolitan Library System is a public library system consisting of 19 libraries that serves Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

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