Looking for a Marketing Communications Specialist in Grand Rapids

• All candidates will have a portfolio of professional work demonstrating their competency and experience as required below.

Long term contract role (extension or permanent conversion possible)

Starts at 20 hrs per week can increase up to 40 hours

Starts onsite but can become Remote Hybrid role

Salary Range: $28 - $31 hourly

Client Company seeks a self-motivated, customer-service-focused individual to join our Communications team. The Communication Specialist will split their time between two primary tactical areas of the business: 1.) administering and maintaining several departmental communication and management systems and 2.) writing/proofing copy and producing PowerPoint presentations. Equally important to the role but secondary to the primary focus areas are video and podcast editing skills. This contract position begins at 20 hours per week but can increase to 40 hours per week based on the candidate's capacity, ramp-up speed and output quality. Additionally, with further evidence of value, this role could evolve into a full-time position. The role will begin on-site in Grand Rapids, possibly moving to hybrid based on the candidate's ability and speed to learn the role and execute at a highly productive level. The contract will be reviewed six months from the start date, and continuing or concluding will be determined at that time.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain departmental communication and management systems, including:

o Culling, uploading, auditing, refreshing and organizing Operations Spark site (Steelcase intranet) content
o Create/support a "pull" system for regional/global content; manage the health of the Case TV global system
o Review vendor hours at the close of projects, determine cost center, open POs, approve invoicing, close projects
o Maintain department Lean Management System in SmartSheets, including intake of project requests, managing metrics, open/close projects, continuously improving the system
o Lead Spark projects such as the annual audit of the Operations Overview PowerPoint presentation and other large update projects

• Write and proof copy

o Manage story calendar, solicit stories, review, revise and proof articles, email reminders/instructions for authors to post, and maintain the distribution list.
o Writing and proofing of organizational announcements
o General proofing and revising as needed

• Produce, refine and proof PowerPoint presentations

o Moderate content creation and design/layout production
o Write, proof and improve leader and event PowerPoint presentations
o Migrate presentations to new brand expression as needed

• Some Video and podcast editing
• Departmental support

What we’re looking for?

• 4-year degree in Communications or a related field is preferred, not required
• 3-5 years working in corporate communications
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to initiate, prioritize, follow through and work independently
• Professional and technical writing skills
• Highly competent with technology and eager to learn more
• Strong ability to strike a balance between the management side and the creative side of project execution
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Advanced skills in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Web site building skills and experience, a plus
• Experience in editing video and audio projects, a plus
• Not required, but a plus: skills in Adobe Creative Suite, including Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premier

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