Corporate Marketing Assistant

Description Make the change and be the difference. Take ownership at MCB! Established in 1960 with just one location in Morton, IL, Morton Community Bank (MCB) has grown to over 550 employees, 50 branch locations and over $5 billion in assets! We pride ourselves on our dedicated service to our customers and our communities, while placing much value on our internal assets, our employees. Each MCB employee OWNS a portion of the bank with our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The ESOP has proven to be a substantial benefit to employees upon retirement. Job Details Pay or shift range: $29.69 USD to $35.26 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job–related reasons. Enjoy the Benefits of working at MCB! Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, HSA, FSA, 401k. Life and AD&D Insurances and Long-Term Disability, Vacation Days, Personal Days, and Paid Holidays. Job Summary Assists in coordination of bank‑wide marketing activities in advertising, promotion, sales, research and community involvement, thereby helping drive business growth, brand equity, customer retention and acquisition while ensuring financial regulation compliance. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Provide administrative support as part of the corporate marketing team. Coordinate and enforce branding guidelines and standards across departments and business lines. Understand company products, brand and department functions. Assist with creating advertising content for newspapers, magazines, customer emails, direct mail postcards, flyers, posters, digital banking, brochures, signage, instructional materials, business cards and other print communications, etc. Assist with creating content, carry out SEO & ADA tasks as needed for online display and search advertising, for social media, for MCB and MCB Trust websites, for internal platforms. Produce small‑quantity print materials in‑house. Prepare, format and edit documents and forms. Generate advertising compliance checklists for all advertising mediums and secure the required second approval before release of the communications material. Requires important compliance rules knowledge. Assist with planning setup, facilitation and completion of marketing events. Maintain knowledge of the commonly used digital graphics software tools and stay abreast of enhancements. Research new developments in the graphics field and provide input for MCB’s creative planning. Collaborate with the marketing manager, internal teams, clients and partners on marketing strategy and planning. Help identify marketing trends and key opportunities for innovation. Organize market research. Assist with monitoring and reporting campaign performance. Analyze questionnaires and other forms of feedback. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Supervisory Requirements Personnel Management: None. Process Management: None. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical activities of this position may include climbing, reaching, standing, lifting, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. Medium exertion, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees, who work 7 ½ continuous hours or more, must take a 30-minute uninterrupted lunch break no later than 5 hours after beginning their workday. Education And Qualifications Essential: High school diploma or equivalent Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field or equivalent education or experience BSA and other Bank related training through BAI is required annually. Desirable: Experience Essential: Ability to work effectively within a team or independently Digital marketing experience / Website Design Skills Effective written and verbal communication and organizational skills Knowledge of customer service principles Relevant computer skills such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, CMS platform, social media platforms Desirable: Experience in the field or related area Bank advertising compliance knowledge Photography and/or video skills This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise; therefore, employment relationship remains “at‑will.” #J-18808-Ljbffr