Marketing Event Coordinator

Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) is all about owning what we do. We're a 100% employee-owned, civil construction firm that is passionate about building best-in-class infrastructure.

While we build amazing roads and bridges, we also take our marketing work just as seriously. And to keep doing that, we need a marketing & events coordinator to add to our team. Marketers at ESS are self-motivated individuals with a positive attitude who actively contribute to a wide range of marketing-related activities. That’s just job description speak for saying, we need someone who not only has the chops to do the job but the passion to do it right.

What you'll be doing...

• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop internal and external marketing campaigns
• Coordinate content for a variety of media including print, digital, and video
• Contribute to creative brainstorming sessions
• Create a wide range of content for social media, emails, ads, internal communications, promotional material, branded merchandise, and more
• Write long-form stories for blog articles, proposals, and award submissions
• Support the planning and execution of company, client, and special events
• Work alongside leadership to develop run of shows for events and optimize the experience for attendees
• Manage all event planning logistics and coordination with third-party vendors
• Work with the marketing and communications teams to create and manage event websites and track event registrations
• Assist with event budgets, forecasting, and planning
• Coordinate the firm's participation in professional, client, and community organizations and attending special events
• Work with a variety of teams to develop creative solutions for ESS, our partners, and clients
• Coordinate projects with creative agencies and vendors as needed
• Keep the pulse on local and company-wide activities
• Representing the firm at industry organizations, conferences, and tradeshows as required

You're a good fit if ...

• You have a Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related discipline
• You have 4 years of marketing experience in a full-time role
• Your visual and written communication skills will knock our socks off
• You're a little obsessed with processes, proofing, and error-checking
• You’re a proven collaborator, multi-tasker, analytical thinker, and self-starter who exercises discretion and independent judgment
• You thrive in both an independent and collaborative environment.
• You love running analytics that translates marketing KPIs: views; click rates; traffic; SEO; and more
• You don't sweat it if you need to juggle concurrent projects, with tight deadlines, across various teams, with minimal supervision (basically, you get bored if you're not running around with your hair on fire)
• You are a self-proclaimed "word nerd"
• You have solid experience with Adobe Creative Cloud
• You are extremely organized and can continue to drive large projects while simultaneously managing small tasks
• You're an active member of the marketing and events community
• You play well with others and generally have a positive attitude
• You don't hesitate to take the initiative when needed
• You have a sense of humor (big plus)

Day-to-day and week-to-week your focus will shift. But generally, here is how you can expect your time to be spent:

• 70% - Manage and coordinate company events
• 15% - Support marketing and communications campaigns
• 8% - Support the development of proposals, presentations, and award submittals
• 5% - Conduct research, analyze, and develop marketing-related reports
• 2% - Support marketing and strategic planning

Bonus skills/experience:

• Previous marketing and communications experience in the A/E/C industry
• Experience with event management platforms
• Know about civil construction? Bonus!
• ¿Hablas español? We routinely translate our copy into Spanish. If you can write or QC Spanish content, that would be outstanding!

Location

It is preferred that this team member work out of our Kansas City, Missouri office. However, other office locations may be considered.

Travel

Some travel is required, including overnight stays.

Hybrid Work Schedule:

• Monday/Friday - Remote
• Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - Office

But wait, there’s more.

ESS offers its employee-owners a variety of additional perks and bonus opportunities:

• Industry-leading Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) and financial health education
• Comprehensive health benefits and insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Casual and professional work environment
• Paid training and continuing education
• Paid overtime
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Wellness program
• Referral bonus program
• Apprenticeship programs
• Leadership and training programs