Marketing & Communications Specialist

Wright Service Corp. • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Marketing & Communications Specialist II supports organizational marketing and communications initiatives through content creation, storytelling, campaign execution, and project management. The role develops and distributes written, graphic, photographic, and video materials that showcase the company’s people, projects, customers, and culture across multiple platforms.

The specialist creates and edits content for websites, social media, email campaigns, newsletters, internal communications, and other marketing initiatives. They plan, capture, and edit photography and video, and manage multimedia work from production through review, approval, publication, and distribution. The role also manages projects and campaigns, updates website content through WordPress, supports SEO and social media efforts, monitors digital performance, and partners with internal departments and business units.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 4–5 years of related experience. Full-time employees are eligible for the benefits listed in the posting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or another related field.
• Minimum 4–5 years of related experience in marketing, communications, content creation, digital marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro.
• Working knowledge of WordPress, Sprout Social, Wrike, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong content creation, copywriting, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to capture and edit professional photography and video content.
• Knowledge of script writing, storyboarding, video production, and multimedia content development.
• Understanding of social media management, website content management, SEO, and digital marketing best practices.
• Ability to analyze marketing performance metrics and apply insights to improve results.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create written, visual, and video content for websites, social media, email campaigns, newsletters, internal communications, and marketing initiatives.
• Develop content showcasing employees, customers, projects, services, and company culture.
• Write and edit articles, blogs, website content, social media posts, campaign copy, scripts, and promotional materials, ensuring alignment with brand standards, messaging guidelines, and AP Style.
• Develop scripts, storyboards, and creative concepts for marketing and communications projects.
• Plan, capture, and edit photography and video for employee features, customer testimonials, project highlights, recruiting materials, and promotional campaigns.
• Manage multimedia content from production through review, approval, publication, and distribution across digital and internal channels.
• Manage marketing and communications projects from planning through execution, measurement, and follow-up.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and external vendors to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Maintain project schedules, priorities, and communications using project management tools.
• Support integrated marketing and communications campaigns across multiple channels.
• Manage and update website content through WordPress.
• Support SEO strategies and content optimization efforts.
• Assist with social media management, content scheduling, and engagement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze digital performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as a communications partner to internal departments and business units.
• Support company events, sponsorships, community engagement activities, and special projects.
• Contribute to marketing strategy, planning, and continuous process improvement efforts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (HDHP and PPO)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and floating holidays
• Paid parental and family care leave
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid volunteer time

What This Job Offers

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