Marketing Communications Specialist - New Century FS - Ames, IA

Ames, IA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Drive brand marketing and digital presence for New Century FS, coordinating local marketing tactics with GROWMARK and corporate teams.

  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in marketing or communications.
  • Standout: Ownership of website and social media, plus cross-team collaboration with vendors and PR.
  • Standout: Ability to travel, attend recruiting events, and promote the brand locally.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand/Company ambassador representing New Century FS
  • Creates opportunities to use web-based media to support and promote brand-specific marketing and communication programs.
  • Ensures alignment between brand positioning, marketing initiatives and targeted audiences’ desire for web-based communications.
  • Stays current on trends in emerging technology that have applications within retail division marketing efforts.
  • Serves as a liaison between vendors, public relations, and video projects implemented including those projects that incorporate GROWMARK
  • Collaborate with GROWMARK Corporate Communications and design team to implement local marketing tactics.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain website and social media platforms to increase awareness of the brand and its history, while improving user experience and prospect engagement.
  • Creates marketing materials to improve advertising and brand awareness using multiple media types.
  • Responds to inquiries and monitors commentary related to the business to project and sustain a positive company image and promote interaction.
  • Works collaboratively both independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Requirements

  • Normally requires a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of marketing or communications experience or equivalent.
  • Ag Related Work Experience Preferred.
  • Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
  • Must posses a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
  • Must be able to travel independently and overnight.
  • Ability to obtain drone pilot license
  • Ability to work extended hours as business conditions warrant.
  • Demonstrates the FS WAY Standards: Trust, Responsiveness, Excellence, Expertise and Solution Focused.
  • Occasionally Exposed Or Required To
  • Extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.)

Preferred

  • Amateur Photography and Videography
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New Century FS, Inc.

New Century FS, Inc. is a company based out of 1524 S Bell AVE, Ames, Iowa, United States.

Ames, Iowa, USA
74 employees (6 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (8% of company)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
661
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$39.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.8%
Direct
53.7%
Referral
5.2%
Social
14.9%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74
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Marketing Communications Specialist - New Century FS - Ames, IA

New Century FS, Inc. · Ames, IA · On-site