Communications Manager

Northcentral Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and recruits, advertises, employs, promotes, transfers, disciplines, and discharges without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Northcentral Electric Cooperative

Job Description

Communications Manager

Supervisor : Director of Marketing and Business Development

Introduction : To promote internal and external communications aligned with the Cooperative's business strategy; assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans and operational management of corporate communications and marketing efforts; manage the execution of effective multimedia communications to positively position the Cooperative's and affiliate companies' brands.

Knowledge / Education Requirements :

• Must have bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field of study.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• Must have strong organizational, project management, and administrative skills.
• Must exhibit outstanding interpersonal skills, including an engaging and pleasing personality.
• Must have strong, creative written and oral communication skills, with ability to tactfully and courteously communicate with the public, government officials, and other employees.
• Must demonstrate the ability to manage effective social media and web content creation, planning, and scheduling.
• Supervisory or management experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be proficient in the use of digital photography and videography.
• Must exhibit working knowledge of desktop-publishing, web design, graphic arts, and photo, video, and audio editing applications.
• Must have the ability to prioritize and work on several projects simultaneously, completing projects on deadline and with minimal supervision.
• Thorough knowledge of Windows operating system and Microsoft Office products required.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive member and business information.
• Willingness and ability to learn cross-departmental policies, procedures, and programs used at Northcentral and subsidiaries.
• Must be able to work across all departments in a team environment.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Duties / Responsibilities :

Essential Functions :

Work across all departments to obtain information, produce content, and deploy across multiple media in accordance with strategic objectives.

Non-Essential Functions :

Participate in other related activities and special projects as may be required or assigned.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.