Marketing Communications Specialist Jobs

Job Title: Marketing Communications Specialist

Location: Richfield, OH or Austin, TX preferred locations & Westlake, TX / Lonetree/Denver, CO secondary locations

Duration: 06 Months

Hybrid Schedule 3 days a week until ramped up

Description:

We believe that the best long-term growth strategy is one that puts clients first. Seeing our business "through clients' eyes" helps us earn our clients' trust as we strive daily to fulfill our purpose, to champion every client's goals with passion and integrity, and act according to our values.

The Workplace Participant Marketing teams charter is to create better financial outcomes for participants by taking the mystery out of investing, and to make it accessible to everyone regardless of experience, age, interest, or income. Were passionate about helping participants (employees of our corporate clients) understand the value of their employers equity and retirement benefits and how it fits into their overall financial picture and supports their life goals, both short-term and long-term. We want participants to use their benefits as a launching pad into financial wellness, as we believe investing for the future is one of the most important things people can do for themselves and those they care about.

The Marketing Communications Specialist is on a six-month contract with possible extension, reporting to the Plan Specific Communications Team Lead. In this role, you will work with internal business partners and client-facing teams to deliver communications designed to engage participants in their workplace retirement plans and support their broader financial needs. Focus areas will include collaborating with partners to understand communication goals; evaluating available solutions; leveraging and maximizing existing content where possible; and managing the content development process, from curating and editing to execution and multi-channel fulfillment.

What you're good at:

The ideal candidate is a marketing communications pro, skilled at working collaboratively to drive multiple projects to smooth completion and adeptly negotiating and influencing stakeholders along the way. This savvy communicator, curator and creator will demonstrate wisdom in how and when they flex each of these strengths. Additionally, this individual will be comfortable working independently and with others, depending on the need.

Specific responsibilities include:

Refreshing communications and education materials: Update, edit, and optimize existing collateral to reflect current product positioning, retirement plan provisions, and brand/compliance guidelines, while striving to convey complex and technical topics in conversational, relatable language.

Project management: Manage the process for updating communication and education materials, from creative execution and compliance approval to fulfillment via web, direct mail, email, presentations, and digital signage within given timelines. Communicate clearly with partners and use established workflow processes to set and manage expectations throughout each stage of the project.

Collaborating with client-facing teams: Partner with Communication Consultants and Relationship Managers in support of a plan sponsors communication strategy and the participant experience.

Additional Job Details:

What you have?

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proven writing and editing skills, fanatical attention to detail, and a demonstrated understanding of marketing and technical communications
• A proven track record of developing effective B:B and B:C marketing communications, preferably 1-2 years
• Ability to creatively problem-solve to overcome challenges and move projects forward
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries (retirement plan services and/or workplace benefits is a bonus)
• Bachelors degree or equivalent marketing communications experience coupled with a background in financial services
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro
• A positive demeanor and the flexibility to operate in an environment with multiple deadlines and changing demands

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with enterprise-level project management tools such as Workfront, Jira, etc.
• Understanding of retirement plan industry-related compliance guidelines
• Demonstrated experience creating communications for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, financial services, or employee benefits

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.