Marketing Communications Specialist, Fire Service

Cranberry Township, PA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own regional marketing execution across campaigns, media planning in US/Canada, events, content and email flows with agency partners and CRM-driven targeting.

  • Campaign planning to execution and reporting across channels.
  • Media planning and negotiation for US/Canada ad buys aligned to campaigns.
  • Events, content creation, email campaigns, and CRM-driven lead nurturing with agencies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads execution of marketing plan tactics. Acts as main agency contact, writes briefs that drive creative, develops and manages timelines, and coordinates design reviews with internal audiences.
  • Takes ownership of MSA’s US & Canada media plan for all advertising in those regions. Ensures media buys strategically support campaign initiatives. Negotiates media buys and oversees advertising placement process to ensure creative and content is aligned with campaign.
  • Creates tactical marketing plans to support launches and other initiatives or events. Includes research and tactical idea generation (independently or in conjunction with an agency).
  • Manages the creation and distribution of all end-user and distributor email communications and makes recommendations to improve strategy and approach. Other duties include list segmentation and management in CRM, content oversight and review, and working with email service provider (ESP) to distribute.
  • Leads event-planning subteams for tradeshows.
  • Manages campaign creation and lead-entry processes in CRM. Includes segmenting lists for campaigns and campaign information set-ups tied to sales and marketing initiatives.
  • Compiles and analyzes results reports for Integrated Marketing Manager’s review.
  • Keeps apprised
  • Develops tactical marketing communication plans for the Fire Service Market based on strategy provided by the Regional Marketing Communications Manager and Segment Teams. Ensures campaigns promote brand and message consistency. The main function of the role is to create successful, tactical marketing campaigns tied to overall NA sales and marketing initiatives, owning their implementation from ideation to execution. This includes writing tactical campaign plans, developing associated creative concepts and assets, as well as execution oversight.
  • Planning and executing digital content for website properties and blog, including images and copy

Requirements

  • 3 years of experience in marketing or advertising planning
  • Ability to implement product/project execution plans with limited supervision
  • A thorough understanding of both existing and emerging marketing channels
  • Capable of leveraging AI tools to develop, personalize, and optimize marketing content, campaigns, and insights for improved engagement and performance
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to think creatively
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Ability to distill information from various sources into meaningful reports
  • A sharp focus on detail and timeline management
  • Ability to work within a deadline-oriented, fast paced team environment

Preferred

  • Advertising or interactive agency experience
  • Experience with online strategies & emerging digital technologies
  • Preferred Education: Business, Journalism, Communications, or Marketing concentration
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MSA, The Safety Company

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MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com

Founded in 1914
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2K employees (230 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
388.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.3%
Direct
36.4%
Referral
5.6%
Social
1.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
132 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 20 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2006
    Series Unknown

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