Marketing Specialist

Marketing Specialist

Chicago, IL

Founded in 2000, Walker-Miller Energy Services is a core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals.

Our experience-driven philosophy of energy efficiency as economic development helps families and businesses save energy and save money. Through innovative, inclusive initiatives, we help build communities by creating local jobs, producing equitable energy savings for all rate payers, and spurring the growth of diverse local businesses.

Our operating philosophy is reflected in our core values. We refer to them as BEHIVE.

B - Boldly Go

E Embrace Equity

H - Humble Confidence

I - Inclusive Stewardship

V - Value Reputation

E - Extraordinary Experience

Job Overview: The Marketing Specialist is responsible for supporting the implementation of marketing strategies and activities for our energy efficiency efforts with utility and government clients in Illinois. Each day we help our clients and communities use less energy, save money and help the environment through the development, implementation and refinement of sound marketing and outreach initiatives. We are looking for someone who is as passionate about our work as we are and has the skills and attitude to be successful.

This position will report to the Marketing Manager and interface closely with graphic design, program managers, operations, outreach teams, clients, and vendor partners. In this role you will be responsible for the project management and writing of marketing communications for residential energy efficiency programs through email marketing, collateral and print production deliverables. This individual will be responsible for proofing materials for program accuracy and brand compliance, monitoring campaign performance and preparing status reports and supporting presentation for client meetings and events.

Essential Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Embrace and operate within our core values.
• Work directly with the Marketing Manager and client to implement marketing and communications plans to educate customers about energy efficiency and drive participation in energy efficiency programs.
• Work with the client and subcontractors to develop on- and offline-marketing materials including website content, print materials, email communications, brochures, etc.
• Own the development and delivery of written reports and project updates in client facing meetings and with vendor partners (may be virtual or in-person).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or related field of study from an accredited college, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience working in a marketing, advertising, public relations agency or consulting environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled at cross-functional communication and a team player.
• Demonstrated experience representing diverse cultures in marketing projects and campaigns.
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.
• Demonstrated experience implementing marketing communication plans, with the ability to manage and execute collateral development, email and direct mail campaigns, advertising, and social media projects.
• Proficient use of computer and online tools, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and social networking sites.
• Must be available for occasional travel to the client's office.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with copy writing, editing, and proofreading is strongly preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• None.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10% locally.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Noise levels are typically low to moderate.

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

A team member may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. Walker-Miller Energy Services offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Compensation Range: $63,000-$83,250 annually

Walker-Miller Energy Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Walker-Miller Energy Services, we Embrace Equity by encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply for open positions! We have several optional questions about candidates' demographics, but they do not impact hiring decisions. In fact, all candidate demographic data is anonymized for compliance purposes and to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, so none of the information collected here will be attached to your individual application. We ask for this information because Walker-Miller is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, so we hold ourselves to a high standard in developing a candidate pool that is diverse in background, experience, and perspective.

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