Communications Specialist

Equity Bank•Wichita, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Specialist supports Equity Bank's internal and external communications, helping ensure clear, consistent, and timely messaging to employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves. This role plays a key part in supporting the bank's growth and integration efforts, including recent and upcoming acquisitions, by helping draft and coordinate employee announcements, customer communications, and public-facing messaging. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career communications professional to build meaningful experience in a fast-growing community bank.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
2-4 years of experience in a communications, public relations, or marketing role
Strong writing and editing skills, with close attention to tone, accuracy, and audience, and the versatility to write across formats, including video scripts, blog content, and advertising copy
Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion, particularly around organizational change and M&A activity
Comfortable managing multiple deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with the banking or financial services industry is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Draft, edit, and coordinate internal communications, including employee announcements, newsletters, and updates related to company initiatives and organizational changes
Support the development of customer-facing communications, including notices related to promotions, product changes, and acquisition/integration milestones
Assist in drafting and maintaining internal FAQ documents to support employees and customer-facing teams during periods of change
Coordinate press release drafts and basic media inquiries in partnership with marketing leadership, ensuring consistent tone and messaging
Support the review and refinement of external-facing language for accuracy, clarity, and audience sensitivity — particularly for community banking and M&A-related communications
Maintain and update website and intranet content related to communications and company announcements
Assist with the coordination of internal communications calendars, ensuring messages are sequenced appropriately across audiences and channels
Support crisis or time-sensitive communications needs under the direction of marketing leadership
Write scripts for internal and external video content, partnering with the video/creative team to ensure messaging is clear and on-brand
Write and manage blog content that supports the bank's communications and content marketing goals
Provide copywriting support for advertising and promotional materials, ensuring consistent voice and messaging across channels
Partner with the broader marketing team on brand-consistent messaging across all communications materials