Communication Specialist or Content Manager (# 7811)

Communications Specialist 3 - (83616-1)     
Brooklyn Park, MN or Peoria, IL - Onsite    
24 months contract 

Job Description 
The Content Manager is responsible for assisting in managing the production of print and digital product feature content for heavy construction products and publishing the content to Client.com, Clientdealer.com, and Client Virtual Showroom. 
The Content Manager is a fundamental part of the team that 1) creates positive customer experiences online; 2) provides sales support for dealer and field teams; 3) supports go to market commercial strategies; and 4) ensures NPI marketing readiness is achieved. 
Includes managing 6,000 customer-facing sales support assets annually involving project management of layout, translation and distribution. Supports New Product Introductions, Annual Product Updates, and managing content for high opportunity machines and/or products. Requires previous marketing experience - ideally experience in project management with a marketing agency. 

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
- Supports content creation team by managing the workflow of marketing assets

Reason/motivation for request: 
- Backfill

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Typical task breakdown:
- Managing content across a variety of on-and offline channels 
- Working collaboratively with the content creators, Global Product Communicators (GPC)
- Providing channel execution support for GPCs 
- Managing vendor relations supporting production, translation and deployment 
- Working with enterprise process owners to execute and publish content (Client.com, Clientdealer.com, translations, Black Hills Engineering Design Center) 
- Establishing and documenting project management processes

Interaction with team: 
-  100% collaboration with team members

Team Structure
- Working with 2 other team members

Work environment: 
- Collaborative, office position 

Education & Experience Required: 
- Years of experience: 3-4 years + 1 year internship
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or experience equivalent required. 
- Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes

Top 3 Skills
- Prior marketing and project management experience either through a business or marketing/advertising agency required 
- Working knowledge of managing and publishing print and digital content preferred 
- Satisfied doing production-oriented tasks, such as managing asset workflows, proofreading and uploading documents to web-based systems/platforms
- Ability and willingness to learn and work in multiple systems 
- 3-4 years of + 1 year internship experience required. Internships can be considered as experience. 
- Nice to have some skills with basis graphic design, image editing, content production

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Excellent organizational skills to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines
- Attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage one’s time
- Willingness to work hours as required to support a global team

Travel Requirement: 0-25% within Peoria
Export Control Requirements: No

Ravi Teja
615-219-6196
ravi.teja@harveynash.com