Marketing Communications Manager

Job Summary: We are looking for a Marketing Communications Manager to join a growing team.  Responsibilities include:
•    Assists in the negotiations and contracting of equipment purchases and upgrades plus all outsourcing with photographers, designers, and all other support service companies.
•    Responsible for the creation, production, and maintenance of all corporate literature, videos, press releases and publicity advertising and effective use of media mix.
•    Enforces brand consistency by ensuring uniformity in the application of corporate identity elements across all applications corporate wide.
•    Administers and maintains the corporate (global) identity manual and ensures professionalism and proper utilization of the corporate colors and logos for all material produced.
•    Works with Product Line Managers, Marketing and Sales to evaluate each product group's communication needs and executes the services as described below:
o    Helps identify promotional opportunities
o    Recommend solutions
o    Provides budgeting suggestions
•    Obtains cost estimates, selects proper means to promote products and initiate or execute projects for ads, direct mailers, product literature, sales meetings, sales aids, or publicity releases. Coordinates and executes the media plan.
•    Serves as a creative source at the discretion of the user; develops, writes, and edits material for product promotional material.
•    Works as the final editor of technical papers and presentations for final review.
•    Conducts performance analysis of marketing programs.
•    Performs work assigned for promotional materials including product bulletin’s introductions, presentations, and other literature.
•    Travel as assigned by the VP of Marketing.

Location: Highland, IL
Position type: Full time, Evaluation Hire
Pay: $117,000/yr - $134,500/yr, BOE
Benefits Provided by Client: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, 401k, PTO, holiday pay. Sick pay, bereavement, tuition reimbursement

Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in marketing or mass communications/business or related field.
•    5+ years of experience in marketing, electronic publishing, advertising, and promo activities.
•    Excellent analytical and project management skills; ability to manage projects with minimal direction on time and within budget.
•    Superior communications & organizational skills and ability to multitask on projects.
•    Proficiency in Windows Operating System, MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and design tools.

How To Apply: Submit a completed application to the Edwardsville location at www.expresspros.com or email your resume to Rachael.Gourley@expresspros.com with any questions or inquiries!