Marketing Content Specialist

Gardner Builders • Minneapolis, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At Gardner, we believe commercial construction should feel as welcoming as it is professional. That’s why we don’t just build and renovate; we build relationships rooted in hospitality. Our mission is to set the platinum standard for our clients, partners, and team members by delivering exceptional results while embodying our core values: passion, humility, excellence, empathy, and nimbleness. We bring a hospitality-driven approach to every project, ensuring that every interaction is thoughtful, responsive, and human-centered.

Who You Are
You are a curious storyteller who knows how to find the heart of a story and bring it to life. You’re an exceptional writer and thoughtful editor who enjoys translating people’s experiences, project details, and big ideas into content that feels clear, authentic, and engaging. You bring creativity, initiative, and follow-through to your work. Whether you’re writing a project story, updating a webpage, planning an email campaign, or coordinating a video shoot, you know how to keep the details moving while staying connected to the bigger picture. You enjoy collaborating with others, asking good questions while staying curious, and creating repeatable ways to share stories that deserve to be told.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, digital marketing, or a related field.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, supported by a portfolio or relevant writing samples.
• Experience creating digital and print content, managing website updates, and executing proactive social media and email programs.
• Hands-on knowledge of SEO, keyword research, website analytics, and paid digital marketing.
• The ability to interpret performance data and turn it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with content management systems, social scheduling tools, email marketing platforms, and Google Workspace.
• Availability to work in person in downtown Minneapolis and comfort visiting active construction sites for occasional video shoots and content coordination
• Openness to light travel (generally under 5%) for conferences, events, or visits to other Gardner offices, typically planned well in advance and with flexibility to accommodate personal and family needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction, architecture, engineering, B2B, or another professional services environment.
• Familiarity with HubSpot or a similar CRM or marketing automation platform.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience coordinating video production with internal teams and external partners.
• A track record of creating processes that make content easier to capture, organize, and reuse.
• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Bring Gardner’s stories to life through website copy, project narratives, social content, email campaigns, printed materials, and internal communications while maintaining a consistent brand voice.
• Build a repeatable approach to project storytelling, gathering each story’s key details and adapting them for case studies, proposals, sales materials, project guidebooks, and industry award submissions.
• Keep our website current and useful by managing day-to-day content, establishing an update cadence, and applying SEO best practices and keyword research to improve visibility.
• Execute proactive social media and email programs, managing content planning, publishing, campaigns, and contact lists in alignment with brand and business priorities.
• Support paid marketing efforts by partnering with the Marketing Director and external partners on campaign briefs, messaging, creative assets, timelines, and spending.
• Coordinate video storytelling alongside the Creative Lead, developing scripts, storyboards, shot lists, and production schedules while managing review cycles, final delivery, and our video library.
• Turn insights into stronger content by monitoring website, social, email, and paid campaign performance and using client feedback to inform storytelling and communication priorities.
• Keep work organized and moving by managing timelines, communicating with partners across our Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Duluth hubs, and improving processes that support marketing and business development.

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 (paid weekly) + discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, HSA with employer contribution, and 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• Ancillary Benefits: Company-paid basic life & AD&D insurance, company-paid long-term disability, company-paid employee assistance program, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance
• Perks: Paid parking or public transportation costs, company-provided phone, and laptop.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, paid sabbatical leave, paid bereavement leave, paid parental leave, free onsite fitness facility, and regular company and team outings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree