Digital Media Director
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- 25141799 Requisition #
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- Aug 08, 2025 Post Date
About the Department
The Department of Commerce aims to make sure Montana is the best place to work, live and play. We work alongside private industry and local organizations to create jobs, grow businesses, develop affordable housing and improve community infrastructure.
(You can learn more about us here.)
About this Position
The Digital Media Director (DMD) reports to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), is a critical brand advocate and is responsible for the ideation, development and maintenance of digital assets, print assets and special projects as required by the Department. The Digital Media Director delivers and supports necessary development and training in the Department CMS (Cascade), GovDelivery and other content delivery systems leveraged to execute modern communications to the Department’s constituents. The Digital Media Director will work collaboratively with the Communication Director, Marketing Director and CMO to ensure consistency and strategic alignment across all channels and divisions and will support projects across all divisions at the Department.
The Digital Media Director supervises one Digital Asset Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day performance and outcomes of that position.
This position is open until filled with a first application review date of August 22, 2025.
What are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
· A bachelor’s degree in computer science, marketing, graphic design, or similar discipline.
· Applicable experience in managing a brand’s content across multiple channels and mediums.
· Alternate combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Competencies:
General Requirements:
· Experience interpreting and applying brand standards
· Multi-channel content strategy
· Design for print and digital mediums for marketing and technical objectives
· Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
· Content Management System knowledge and mastery (Cascade experience preferred)
· Digital Asset Management software (ZDAM/Zenplex preferred)
· Knowledge of website design for marketing purposes
· Knowledge of search engine optimization and analytics
· Knowledge of ADA 508 Compliance regulations and remediation methods for digital and print design
· Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web pages for security and responsiveness
· Project management
· Supervise staff
· Ability to provide training
· Trade show strategy experience
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred qualities and experience:
· Clearly communicate ideas and feedback
· Adaptability to change, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
· Provide direction to marketing agencies of record
· Plan and track progress. Social media platform management
· Experience in web applications development and web design and web tools
· Experience in UX/UI design and experience with Cascade content management system
· Experience using PDF and other document types of remediation software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Siteimprove , etc.
How to apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and cover letter. (Please Note: You do not need to complete the “work experience” or the “education & certifications” portion of the application process in our recruiting system. You only need to upload the requested documentation.)
Benefits
· Look here to see the additional benefits! They include:
o Work/life Balance
o Health Coverage
o Retirement plans
o Paid Vacation and Sick Leave and Holidays
o And more…
· Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here to learn more and see if you may qualify!
Other important information to be aware of
· Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.
· If you fail to upload the requested application documents and/or preference documents, we will notify you via email. Failure to upload these documents after notification will result in your application being removed from consideration.
· This position allows for a hybrid work schedule from a remote location within the State of Montana. Weekly travel to Helena offices will be required. Specific conditions will be outlined as part of the job offer and must adhere to state policy. New Employees may be required to complete training in person before hybrid work schedules begin.
