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Senior Marketing and Communications ManagerSUMMARYOur Minneapolis team is seeking an experienced marketing leader to play an important role in the growth of our business. This role requires strong executive communication skills, a passion for writing and storytelling, excitement for winning, and the ability to manage a team.This individual will collaborate with group leadership, construction teams, business development teams, and centralized marketing resources to create compelling proposals, develop celebratory team member and project stories, and other impactful marketing content that helps us win work and promote our brand within the Minneapolis, North Dakota and Iowa markets.A high degree of collaboration with work acquisition leaders will be necessary to establish content calendars, set goals and deadlines, and ensure your team meets established goals. Beyond managing competing priorities and deadlines, you and your team will produce a variety of stories, posts, emails, and presentations that attract and retain customers.RESPONSIBILITIESPursuit SupportResponsible for the creation, development and production of differentiated communication tools, such as infographics and customers presentations, to provide a competitive advantage leading to the acquisition of new business
Provide oversight and / or facilitate the entire proposal and content creation processes, including scheduling marketing resources, collaborating with business development and operations leaders, and producing and approving final deliverables on time with a high degree of quality
Guide team in refining a strategy to consistently follow best practices for the proposal process and content, which involves acting as a consultant / facilitator from pre-proposal to presentation stages
ManagementDevelop the marketing strategy and implementation plan, collaborating with business development and group leadership for budgets timelines; accountable for executing plan, measuring results and making adjustments throughout the year
Assume ownership of career development and lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance
Appropriately manage your resources for building, managing and communicating the content calendar and integrated campaigns to executives and subject matter experts
Optimize marketing budget across mediums, identify highest and best use and leverage internal and external resources to achieve business development objectives
Brand Awareness Content CreationLearn our customers and their industries to ensure all work product reflects the customer's language and resonates with the target audience
Generate insights for thought leadership and brand building strategies that distinguish Mortenson from competition and cut through industry noise to reach targeted customers and projects well in advance of RFPs (ideation, creative, distribution, measurement)
Ensure all stakeholders and subject matter experts are aligned and ready to meet the production schedule
Be the guardian of brand voice and style, ensuring consistency across every touchpoint and leverage company best practices, templates, tools and other support available
Project Level SupportCollaborate with customer marketing teams on project-level marketing and serve as a resource for marketing materials, ideas and support to build excitement and awareness around high profile projects
QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Communications Studies, Technical & Scientific Communications, Journalism, Marketing or a related field
Minimum of seven years of experience in marketing, B2B writing, content marketing or sales enablement, ideally in a B2B services industry
Demonstrated proficiency in writing content for business-to-business audiences; competency in identifying and developing key messaging and quantifying value to our customers
Agility to lead a fast-paced team; adept at organizing, tracking and delivering multiple assignments at once
Enjoy researching and learning new industries and service offerings, with the ability to identify key drivers and pain points shaping the customer's mindset; develop accurate and cohesive narratives
Strong ability to create PowerPoint messages and visuals; sharp visual organization of information to quickly convey core messages
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a good understanding of graphic layout and visual hierarchy
Experience with best practices in writing for digital mediums and working with digital asset management toolsand brand standards
A few benefits offered include : (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25 hours / week)Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverageDental plan401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson matchPaid time off, holidays, and other paid leavesEmployer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insuranceNo-Cost mental health tool and conciergewith extensive work-life resourcesTuition reimbursementAdoption AssistanceGym Membership Discount ProgramThe base pay range for this role
is $100,000 - $150,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations : Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%).Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.#LI-BSPlease make note : Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.ABOUT MORTENSONAs a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.Let's Redefine PossibleEqual Employment OpportunityYour uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.Other Items to NoteMortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted
without a valid agreement.Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000
