Marketing Specialist

Westmont, IL (On-site)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the company’s marketing content through drone video, website and social media, coordinating with project teams and stakeholders to produce engaging visuals and maintain a consistent brand.

  • Lead aerial content creation and library management for marketing and project documentation
  • Oversee website and social media updates with a consistent brand voice
  • Ensure safety, compliance, and cross-team collaboration on marketing initiatives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and capture drone photography and video of active jobsites, completed projects, company facilities, and special events.
  • Develop a regular schedule for documenting project progress through aerial imagery.
  • Organize and maintain a library of drone footage for marketing, proposals, presentations, and project documentation.
  • Ensure all drone operations comply with applicable FAA regulations, company policies, and jobsite safety requirements.
  • Coordinate with project managers and field personnel before conducting drone operations.
  • Plan, capture, edit, and produce professional video content highlighting company projects, employees, capabilities, and culture.
  • Create project highlight videos, recruiting content, company overview videos, employee spotlights, and social media content.
  • Develop short-form video content suitable for platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and the company website.
  • Maintain and organize the company’s video library for future use.
  • Serve as the company’s primary marketing point of contact for the website.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Graphic Design, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience in marketing, content creation, photography, videography, or social media management preferred.
  • Strong photography and video production/editing skills.
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or similar design and editing software.
  • Experience managing business social media accounts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of marketing initiatives.
  • Ability and willingness to travel locally to active jobsites and company events.
  • Comfortable working around construction operations and following jobsite safety requirements.

Preferred

  • Experience working in the construction, engineering, utility, infrastructure, or related industries.
  • Experience with drone photography and videography.
  • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, or willingness to obtain certification.
  • Experience with website content management systems.
  • Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, or similar software.
  • Basic understanding of digital marketing analytics and social media performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company contribution, profit sharing, long term disability
  • Team outings, and an opportunity to get involved and make a difference with various charities in the community
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John Burns

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"JBCC is committed to investing in its people and developing leaders at every level of the company. We do not put a ceiling on the potential of our teammates. That means you can start at the bottom of the organization and go just as high as your ability will take you. From working in the field to working in the office, from support roles to leadership roles, it’s all there for the taking."John Burns Construction Company offers a wide range of services in four main areas: General Contracting, Underground Utility Construction, Telecommunications, and Traffic Signals & Lighting Construction. Our history is one of constantly meeting new challenges, both in the marketplace and in new technology. Originally a pioneer and leader in underground construction, we later added General Contracting. Expansion was a natural outgrowth for us, as we worked closely with our customers, saw needs, and looked for ways to provide them with solutions. In fact, problem-solving is and integral part of John Burns Construction Company's business. During our many years in the construction field, we have accumulated first-hand experience solving more complex situations than most companies would even attempt. Safety is the number one priority for John Burns Construction Company. Our firm employs full-time safety directors that monitor everything from "Tool Box" meetings to Safety Training. We have QAQC manuals for our company to ensure that work is performed to our rigid standards of project quality.

Founded in 1906
Westmont, Illinois, USA
210 employees
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

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Marketing Specialist

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