Communications Specialist

Deerfield, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $100K/yrFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Description

We are hiring a Communications Specialist to execute day-to-day communications across the company. This role focuses on execution, consistency, and speed—helping to ensure employees and external stakeholders receive clear, timely information.

This is a hands-on role in a lean team led by the SVP who oversees Corporate Communications; Sustainability; Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS); Regulatory; and Government Affairs. The person in this role will create content, manage internal channels, support leadership communications, and help run company meetings and events. The role requires someone who can work independently, prioritize tasks, and deliver minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Content & Messaging Support

  • Draft and edit internal communications (emails, announcements, newsletters)
  • Support leadership communications, including presentations and talking points
  • Assist with external materials such as press releases and reports
  • Maintain a simple editorial calendar to keep communications on track

Internal Communications

  • Publish content across internal channels (SharePoint intranet, First Up, email, newsletters)
  • Help ensure messages are clear and consistent across the company
  • Support employee engagement efforts in partnership with HR
  • Track basic engagement metrics (email opens, intranet traffic) and adjust as needed

Website & Digital Updates

  • Update website content using WordPress
  • Coordinate with external vendors when needed
  • Post and maintain content on company social channels via Sprout Social
  • Support basic digital campaigns (email, web updates, social posts)

Intranet & Content Management

  • Maintain the SharePoint intranet - Opportunity to optimize the user experience
  • Upload and manage documents and content
  • Follow established standards for publishing and version control

Meetings & Events

  • Support execution of company-wide meetings and town halls (Microsoft Teams)
  • Manage logistics such as scheduling, materials, and basic setup

General Support

  • Help prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials
  • Maintain organized files, templates, and communications materials
  • Provide additional support to the broader team as needed, in the areas of Sustainability and EHS

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of experience in communications, marketing, or a related field
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Experience with basic tools:
  • WordPress (website updates)
  • SharePoint (content publishing)
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Email platforms and basic analytics tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, or similar

What Success Looks Like

  • Delivers clear, accurate communications on time
  • Keeps internal channels updated and organized
  • Timely response to leadership and team needs
  • Adapts quickly as priorities change
  • Operates independently and follows through on tasks in an efficient manner
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Vantage Specialty Chemicals

Vantage delivers natural solutions that enhance our customers' technical performance and marketing success. By combining cutting-edge surfactant chemistry, application expertise, and top-tier service, we help businesses thrive across diverse industries.With a robust portfolio of formulations, ingredients, and actives—built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats, and their derivatives—we focus on key markets including personal care, food, surface treatment technologies, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and industrial performance.Leveraging our vertically integrated raw material position, technical knowledge, and flexible processing capabilities, we create value by derivatizing fatty acids through alkoxylation and esterification—developing products that optimize customer applications. Our deep market insight ensures we proactively and competitively meet evolving needs.As a preferred supplier, we maximize industry expertise, innovative services, and specialized chemical blends to provide tailored solutions that set our customers apart.

Founded in 2008
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
718 employees (39 in marketing)