Communications Assistant (Part Time)

Communications Assistant (Part time)

Pay Range: $25 - $30 per hour

Deadline to Apply: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 8:30am

Interviews (virtual): week of July 13th

Final Interviews: August 4, 2026

Expected Start date: August 2026

Details

• Part-Time ongoing (Part-Time/Temporary/Seasonal status), non-exempt
• Reports to Communications Manager
• Located at Eden Prairie City Center (8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Typical hours are within business hours of 8:00am-4:30 pm for 20 - 28 hours per week. Hours may vary based on business need.

Responsibilities

The Communications Assistant supports the Communications Division with the City's internal and external communications, including marketing and promotional efforts. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Provides support to the Communications team and other City departments for project coordination, and developing and distributing internal and external communications, including writing, editing, photography and graphic design for digital platforms, social media, video and print materials.
• Assists in developing and implementing content calendars and communication plans
• to support City initiatives and programs, including marketing support for departments.
• Creates graphics and visual assets and serves as content coordinator for the City's multimedia displays.
• Organizes and maintains division resources, including photo and video assets, print material libraries, premium items and other related materials.
• Ensures compliance with branding and accessibility standards.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of professional experience in strategic communications, multimedia marketing, social media content management, video production and graphic design, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills across digital, print and multimedia platforms required. Experience creating and editing video content preferred.
• Experience designing graphics and visual assets for web, video, social media and print campaigns required. Retail marketing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required. Experience using graphic design software, such as Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud and InDesign preferred.
• Most work is done in an office environment during business hours, with occasional evening and weekend assignments. This position requires meeting deadlines and critical thinking/decision-making and the ability to lift/pull/push/move/carry up to 30 pounds and bend/stand/reach.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City's evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position include professional reference checks, background check, driver's license check, work verification and education verification.

Skills

• Accountability: Follows through on commitments. Focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the shift. Is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts. Actions and words are in sync. Follows all policies and procedures. Takes responsibility for actions. Shares the right information. Maintains confidentiality.
• Attention to Detail: Produces work that includes minimal errors. Spends the necessary time to review work. Ensures high quality and best product is delivered.
• Organization: Able to keep activities, responsibilities, and tasks moving along to achieve results in a timely manner. Keeps things neat and orderly. Utilizes tools for efficiency. Plans ahead according to the task/project/work deadlines.
• Planning: Thinks ahead to determine how long a task or project is expected to take. Lays out tasks ahead of time to accomplish the goal. Breaks down work in process steps. Considers who and what will impact others.
• Process Management: Knows how to get things done within an organization. Understands who to partner with to maximize efficiency. Establishes and utilizes checklists and tools to ensure consistency when completing tasks. Can simplify a process so the least number of steps are completed while still producing a high-quality product. Informs others of the established process so impacting areas are working together.
• Technical Learning: Consistently achieves the technical knowledge necessary to be effective. Stays up to date with laws, statutes, industry standards, organization, and product information. Able to learn and apply knowledge to work. Utilizes technology to achieve goals/results.

Our Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance, and relationships.