Marketing & Communications Specialist

Colonial Farm Credit•Mechanicsville, VA

1d•$52,000 - $63,700•Onsite

About The Position

Colonial Farm Credit is an agricultural credit cooperative that provides financing for farms, country homes, land, construction and improvements, agricultural businesses, and related needs. The Marketing & Communications Specialist works in the Administrative Office in Mechanicsville, Virginia, under the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer. The role leads routine internal communications and manages the quarterly customer newsletter, website and newsroom content, brand materials, marketing collateral, annual publications, surveys, and shared marketing resources. It also coordinates recurring marketing updates and supports budget tracking, invoices, board materials, policies, procedures, and vendor deliverables.

Requirements

Education or experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience in marketing, communications, content development, public relations, or a related field.
Excellent written, verbal, editing, and proofreading skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Experience with website content management, SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications, survey platforms, and marketing resource management tools.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, vendors, and external partners.
Acceptable background reports, including credit, criminal, driving, and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
Experience with Qualtrics, Lytho, website content management systems, and publication production.
Experience within a financial services, agricultural, cooperative, or Farm Credit environment.

Responsibilities

Lead routine internal communications, including employee newsletters, departmental updates, and marketing announcements, coordinating content with leadership, Human Resources, and other departments.
Manage the quarterly customer newsletter, The Leader, including editorial planning, content coordination, production, approvals, distribution, and transition to electronic delivery.
Maintain routine website and newsroom content, reviewing it for accuracy, timeliness, readability, and brand consistency; coordinate complex changes with approved partners.
Maintain brand standards, templates, assets, and approved materials; review routine logo usage and elevate exceptions to leadership.
Maintain brochures, rack cards, flyers, presentations, and other collateral; coordinate digital storefront and Lytho requests, revisions, approvals, production, and final files.
Coordinate the Annual Report and Annual Meeting Information Statement, including schedules, content collection, review, production, and distribution with Finance and corporate administration.
Administer approved customer, employee, and internal surveys using Qualtrics or other systems, supporting customer satisfaction, new customer, RM feedback, employee, product, or competitive research.
Prepare recurring survey reports for designated leaders and identify material themes for management review without overstating the data.
Manage Marketing SharePoint and shared folders, including brand assets, templates, publications, photography, and version-control practices.
Coordinate the weekly marketing update and support budget tracking, invoices, board materials, policies, procedures, and vendor deliverables.