Communications Specialist

Ballston Spa National Bank • Ballston Spa, NY

4h

About The Position

Invest in your future with BSNB! Are you looking to start your Marketing career with a nationally recognized community bank that is named one of the Best Places to Work? Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB) is looking to hire a Communications Specialist to support marketing initiatives to drive BSNB's short and long-term strategic growth goals across product lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Marketing, or a minimum of five years' Communications-related experience required
• Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing communications strategies required
• Knowledge of planning, coordinating, and implementing special events and business promotions
• A high level of creativity is required, with demonstrated attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, coupled with strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a group or independently

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the financial services industry preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, WordPress, and MailChimp preferred

Responsibilities

• Researching sponsorship and donation requests from the community
• Developing relationships with community organizations
• Crafting customer-facing messaging
• Creating social media, blog, email marketing, and website content
• Writing press releases
• Researching trends in the industry
• Attending BSNB events and promotions
• Taking an idea, researching it, discussing it with appropriate areas of the bank and making recommendations on how the bank should proceed

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Pension plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary insurances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level