Desired Applicant Location:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County, or Santa Barbara County
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm seeking to revolutionize communication and marketing in the local government world. We hire thoughtful people with diverse skills who can strategize and deliver on the communication needs of our clients.
Although we are California-based, Tripepi Smith has no office and offers a 100% work-from-home ("remote") environment. There are occasional onsite client visits and in-person networking opportunities at industry events, even for newer teammates or more junior staff. While we recruit candidates who reside in the Western United States (CA, NM, AZ, WA and TX), our remote model means you have the flexibility to work from anywhere with a solid internet connection for a mutually agreeable amount of time — enabling family visits, living abroad for a month, or working from a cabin in the mountains. But there are still opportunities to get to know your teammates, too. In addition to impromptu "huddle days" and joint attendance at conferences and client visits, each quarter the entire company comes together for Team Days to learn from one another, grow our personal relationships and tackle project work side-by-side.
Our work is mostly for local government public agency (cities, counties, water districts, special districts) clients. Therefore, as a Business Analyst, this role includes learning about public agencies and local government policy in order to communicate for our clients in a meaningful way. Our typical services include: social media marketing, strategic communication planning, graphic design, ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, event support, video animation, digital advertising, press releases, email marketing campaigns and website design. The ideal candidate will be able to learn new technologies, skill sets and processes quickly while meeting deadlines with minimal daily supervision.
Core Job Functions
- Project Management - You will manage meetings such as client check-in calls, and you will ensure that action items and other tasks are completed.
- Quality Assurance - You will review draft deliverables and ensure the quality of materials being delivered to clients.
- Training Others - You will spend time training Tripepi Smith teammates to teach them the ropes of new projects and/or skills needed to complete client assignments.
- Event Attendance - You will represent Tripepi Smith at events such as local government association meetings, industry conferences, etc.
- Content Production - You will have ample opportunities to show off your writing skills by producing a range of content for clients. Content may include, but is not limited to: email memos, press releases, Communication Assessment reports, newsletter articles and website content.
- Other duties as assigned by your Project Managers, Account Managers and Principals.
The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by team members in this job title. Tripepi Smith reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of any company function in order to meet the needs of the company and its clients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree. A degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, Government, Politics/Philosophy/Economics, or English/Literature is preferred.
- 3-5 years of prior professional experience in a similar setting and/or with similar responsibilities.
- Proficiency in writing, grammar and proofreading.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
- Access to reliable transportation and a valid Driver's License.
Extra Consideration For
- Experience with content creation for social media platforms, including video hosting sites.
- Experience creating and/or managing digital advertising campaigns.
- Experience and/or personal interest in the local government sector: civic engagement, public administration, public policy and/or civic technology.
- Experience with article writing and reporting on local government is a plus.
- Training and experience with website content management systems such as WordPress.
- Graphic design experience using tools such as the Adobe Suite, Canva, etc.
- Professional photography and/or videography experience using equipment such as Sony, Canon, etc.
- Fluency in a second language (especially Spanish) beyond just a conversational level: writing, reading, listening and speaking.
Mindsets to Succeed
- "Lifelong learner"
- New technologies interest you
- Social media use comes naturally to you
- Writing is fun and you know how to tell a good story
- Having an eye for detail
- Doing something different each day sounds exciting
- Attending local government meetings seems engaging
- Operating independently with no micromanagement is ideal for your personality
- Thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Being receptive to feedback and adapting quickly
Skills and Abilities to Succeed
- Tech-Savviness - Intermediate to Advanced
- Written Communication - Intermediate to Advanced
- Verbal Communication - Intermediate to Advanced
- Social Astuteness - Intermediate to Advanced
- Computer and Smartphone Literacy - Intermediate to Advanced
- Social Media Management - Intermediate
Hourly Wage Range
$34.00 - $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience