Marketing Communications Specialist

• Collaborate with the U.S. Marketing Communication Managers (MCM), Project Manager, Portfolio Marketing Leaders and other stakeholders in the daily functions pertaining to marketing, advertising, and communication projects.
• Work with Corteva Creative Services team to develop and create informative, detailed and/or technical sales tools/sales collateral, including multi-page brochures, product guides, fact sheets, postcards, invitations, tradeshow materials etc., for existing products and for new product launches utilizing the project management tool to track projects and timelines.
• Lead initiatives with Technical Field Agronomists/Territory Managers/Portfolio Marketing Leaders/ Marketing Managers/Integrated Field Scientist staff to strategically fulfill local advertising/promotion requests for local marketing tactics and/or regional tradeshows while utilizing project management tool to track projects and processes.
• Collaborate and actively work with Tradeshow and Events team on tradeshow planning teams to create and develop objectives, strategies, event collateral, etc., and attend events/tradeshows as necessary for product portfolios, including virtual customer webinars.
• Network and share best practices with other Communication Specialists and Graphic Designers to leverage ideas, improve efficiencies support cross-business communication efforts as needed.
• Participate in project status calls and interfacing with Marketing Agency of Record on behalf of marketers and communication managers.
• Create and develop basic communication messages for target audiences.
• Serve as liaison for proper use and monitoring of all legal and brand guidelines including third party agreements, company brand standards and product marketing guidelines.
• Manage internal projects with marketing staff (audience lists, execution of mailings, market offers, sweepstakes, presentation slides, etc).
• Review and update messaging and branding on company websites, internal communication tools and other digital platforms.
• Actively provide input, ideas and participate in annual Communications Input Strategy Sessions.
• Manage relationships with key vendors and tasks associated with print and fulfillment suppliers, vendors, and agencies, including quote requests, spot PO requests, field sign management, etc.
• Track costs and expenditures for budget planning and transparency.
• Manage the entire process of literature inventories and fulfillments including literature archiving, assigning literature numbers and overseeing vendor’s fulfillment services.
• Manage Promotional Catalog/Online-E-Store (if applicable) and serve as focal point/decision maker for promotional items and promotional apparel offering and distribution strategy and execution, including field-related giveaway initiatives.

1) Initiative

• Independently initiates activities and responsibilities that contribute to the achievement of marketing communications goals generating consistent and high-level results.

2) Teamwork

• Assumes responsibilities in areas of greatest strengths to maximize results with internal/external stakeholders.

3) Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Tailors communication to the needs of internal and external audiences, ensuring that all appropriately reflect the marketing communications strategy/positioning.

4) Market Focus

• Uses the marketing communications objectives and strategy for the crop protection businesses and aligns to key tactics and activities.

5) Leadership

• Makes decisions on assigned objectives by clearly understanding the task and implementing the best alternative.
• Encourages others to consistently represent Brand Asset Management Guidelines.

6) Innovation

• Implements ideas or concepts into new, practical and value-added activities, tasks or initiatives.
• Makes original contributions to area of expertise, and other areas as appropriate.
• Identifies new solutions by looking at competitive communication strategies.
• Seeks to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness in own work processes.

7) Value Creation

• Seeks opportunities to create value by identifying, utilizing and leveraging existing knowledge in communications/graphic design.

8) Customer Service

• Responds quickly and with positive attitude to questions/responses from the sales force and marketing staff.

• Knowledge of production agriculture, agronomy and/or overall crop management
• Experienced and skillful in the fields of advertising and communications
• Ability to provide quick turnaround on projects and to react quickly to changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suites
• Ability to work and manage multiple projects independently
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet aggressive deadlines
• Takes initiative, is solution-oriented and follows through on projects/requests until there is resolution
• Builds positive working relationships with internal colleagues
• Excellent project management skills and experience
• Working knowledge of Optimizely project management platform or similar platform is preferred
• Experience with Zoom webinar platform is preferred
• Experience with digital marketing tools is preferred
• Assumes personal ownership and accountability for projects, goals, and outcomes; independently plans and executes own work to ensure completion of individual objectives
• BS Degree in field of agriculture, advertising, communications, public relations, or journalism or equivalent experience
• 3 – 5 years communications experience

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.