Senior Communications Specialist

Milwaukee, WI (On-site)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Drive digital marketing, content creation, and brand consistency for Employ Milwaukee across social, web, and PR.

  • Own multi-channel content, assets, and social media management.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in content creation and digital marketing.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration to ensure brand alignment and diverse media assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, plan and implement digital marketing strategies aligned with agency goals to drive awareness, engagement and fund development for the agency.
  • Design and create physical and digital assets/collateral materials including, but not limited to, flyers, social media posts and graphics, website banners and graphics, online registration forms, annual reports, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, miscellaneous reports, and other necessary materials as requested.
  • Manage the agencys social media accounts, posting content, engaging followers, and monitoring comments/discussion/messages.
  • Review, update and manage content on the agencys website alongside planning, development and communications team to ensure accurate, timely messaging and optimize online presence.
  • Track social media, website and search engine metrics and mentions, adjusting strategies to maximize stakeholder engagement.
  • Assist in development of public relations projects including press releases and media story pitches.
  • Assist in development, preparation, analysis and maintenance of various planning documents, which may include annual program plans, committee reports, plan revisions, grant applications, RFPs and evaluation reports.
  • Coordinate with program, business solutions, community engagement staff and external stakeholders to ensure that Employ Milwaukee has a diverse, robust collection of high-quality photos for digital and print purposes.
  • Collaborates internally and externally to ensure brand consistency and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Education Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, Journalism or a related field.
  • Experience and/or Training 3 5 years of experience in content creation, digital marketing, and design
  • Licenses/Certificates None
  • Technology/Equipment Microsoft Office, Graphic design (Canva preferred), Social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok), Social media management software(Hootsuite preferred), CRM systems (NeonOne preferred), CMS systems (Titan preferred)

Preferred

  • Education Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design or a related field.
  • Experience and/or Training 5+ years of progressive experience in content creation, digital marketing, and design
  • Licenses/Certificates Digital Marketing Institute Certification
  • Technology/Equipment Microsoft Office, Graphic design (Canva preferred), Social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok), Social media management software(Hootsuite preferred), CRM systems (NeonOne preferred), CMS systems (Titan preferred), U.S. Census data, labor market information tools (Lightcast, JobsEQ, Wisconomy)
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    Employ Milwaukee

    Employ Milwaukee is the workforce development board serving Milwaukee County. We help connect job seekers to employment opportunities, provide education and training options in high-growth, high-demand sectors and assist in providing a skilled and sustainable workforce to attract, retain and grow diverse businesses in our Milwaukee 7 region. We accomplish these functions by providing quality customer service, innovation, relevance, impact and performance to our clients. Through collaborative relationships with various workforce development partners including educational institutions such as technical colleges, businesses and corporations, community-based organizations and government agencies, along with large and small non-profit agencies, Employ Milwaukee helps job seekers and employers bridge the gap between ambition and opportunity. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Employ Milwaukee is positioned as a trusted subject matter expert in the workforce development continuum. Learn more at www.employmilwaukee.org.

    Founded in 1984
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    73 employees

    Salaries

    Posted range

    $60K/yr – $65K/yr

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    Funding

    Total Funding
    $1.5M
    Last Raise
    $1.5M
    Grant, 1 years ago

    Funding History

    • Dec 2024
      Grant • $1.5M

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    16.8K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    27.9%
    Direct
    48.3%
    Referral
    6.2%
    Social
    16.1%
    Paid
    1.4%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~73

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