Lead Marketing and Communications Consultant

Telligen•West Des Moines, IA

About The Position

This senior-level position provides strategic leadership for internal and external communications implementing client program efforts and executing integrated marketing and communication initiatives. Primary accountabilities include achieving the intent of the program deliverables and objectives by understanding the requirements and tailoring work to meet those needs while protecting the company’s brands. Demonstrate strong strategic communication and problem-solving skills with clients, peers, management, and program staff. Essential Functions You will lead and mentor marketing/communications team members. You will develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication strategies for select client programs. You will establish and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, both internal and external. You will collaborate with workgroups and key staff members to define marketing and communication needs in order to develop integrated solutions. You will provide strategic counsel to program leadership on communication approaches. You will manage deliverable schedules for projects that include graphics, website design and functionality, white papers, newsletters, presentations, collateral and other communication activities, outreach, and analysis. You will lead all internal and external communications functions to ensure consistent, cohesive, and effective messaging that fulfills the communications and branding requirements of the program. You will create presentations for various meetings, conferences and events. You will create and lead development of promotional materials such as brochures, newsletters, collateral materials and white papers. You will lead development of regular communications to clients, prospects, stakeholders and other audiences including newsletters, and other electronic forms of communication. You will establish program-wide processes and standards for communications. You will oversee multiple concurrent projects and initiatives. You will implement quality control processes across all communication channels. You will develop and track program-level metrics and KPIs. You will resolve complex issues and remove barriers to success. You will ensure communication materials comply with company, customer and regulatory standards by implementing editorial standards for communication content.

Requirements

Four-year degree in business, journalism, marketing or communications related field (Master’s preferred)
7-10 years experience in marketing and/or communications; demonstrated experience with web-based marketing and/or communications; demonstrated experience with marketing collateral, websites, social media, newsletters and press releases
3-5 years of team leadership experience.
Strong portfolio of strategic communications initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor marketing/communications team members.
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication strategies for select client programs.
Establish and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, both internal and external.
Collaborate with workgroups and key staff members to define marketing and communication needs in order to develop integrated solutions.
Provide strategic counsel to program leadership on communication approaches.
Manage deliverable schedules for projects that include graphics, website design and functionality, white papers, newsletters, presentations, collateral and other communication activities, outreach, and analysis.
Lead all internal and external communications functions to ensure consistent, cohesive, and effective messaging that fulfills the communications and branding requirements of the program.
Create presentations for various meetings, conferences and events.
Create and lead development of promotional materials such as brochures, newsletters, collateral materials and white papers.
Lead development of regular communications to clients, prospects, stakeholders and other audiences including newsletters, and other electronic forms of communication.
Establish program-wide processes and standards for communications.
Oversee multiple concurrent projects and initiatives.
Implement quality control processes across all communication channels.
Develop and track program-level metrics and KPIs.
Resolve complex issues and remove barriers to success.
Ensure communication materials comply with company, customer and regulatory standards by implementing editorial standards for communication content.