Communications Coordinator (HYBRID)

Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) is all about owning what we do. We're a 100% employee-owned, civil construction firm who is passionate about building best-in-class infrastructure.

While we build amazing roads and bridges, we also take our marketing work just as seriously. And to keep doing that, we need a communications coordinator to add to our team. Marketers at ESS are self-motivated individuals with a positive attitude who actively contribute to a wide range of marketing-related activities. That’s just job-description speak for saying, we need someone who not only has the chops to do the job but the passion to do it right.

What will I be doing, you may be asking? You will:

• Report to the senior marketing manager as a member of the corporate marketing team
• Contribute creativity, strategy and innovation to overall communications goals
• Write and edit articles, ads, emails, texts, award submittals and more
• Craft press releases and media alerts to promote company news
• Build relationships with media members and attend relevant industry events
• Stay abreast of media trends and research best practices for communications
• Support internal and external email and text campaigns
• Maintain and regularly update internal and external distribution lists
• Interview internal stakeholders to help create content for campaigns
• Source, track, and submit company awards and ranking lists
• Support social media specialist in creation of social content
• Work with marketing leadership team to create and promote thought leadership content
• Ensure content is aligned with editorial style and brand guidelines
• Track and measure communication analytics, develop reports, and optimize activity
• Collaborate with outside agencies on campaigns and special projects
• And, of course, “other duties as assigned”
  
  

Now that we’ve covered the day-to-day, let’s talk about what you need to thrive in this role:

• You should have a bachelor’s in journalism, public relations, communications, advertising or marketing, and three or more years of experience.
• Seems obvious, but you need a demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of an organization, both internally and externally.
• We need someone who’s really good at all the tech required to do this job and proven work experience to back that up.
• This role will handle multiple brands and companies, so you need to be able to stretch your strategy across them all while staying true to each brand’s voice and tone.
• But you should also have the ability to grasp emerging trends and adapt appropriately. (We don’t stand still around here!)
• You’ll figure out the best time to schedule communications for each channel based on best practices and engagement trends (so we’re not just talking into the abyss).
• It should go without saying, but we want someone who sweats the details (and triple-checks their work).
• You should have experience with communications and public relations strategy and tactics (and know how to wield that power responsibly yet effectively).
• We want exceptional skills in writing and proofreading.
• You need to have solid research practices and instinctively know where to access information online.
• You should be an effective relationship builder, and have a keen ability to coordinate with other employee-owners across the country to gather company updates and important information to disseminate across channels (#investigativejournalism).
• You should be keen on research! This role will stay up-to-date with emerging communications technologies, and learn about our audience demographics and preferences to help guide our approach.
• Project management skills are crucial, so you’ll need to have a sense of urgency and know how to meet project deadlines (because you don’t want to be that person…), all while working independently and as part of a team (I promise we’re fun).
  
  

Bonus Skills/experience

• Know a little about the A/E/C industry already? Bonus!
• Know about civil construction, too? Double bonus!
• We use Mailchimp (email/text), and Cision (PR), so it would be fantastic if you already know those tech tools.
• Know your way around SEO? That’s good! Definitely a clutch skill that will come in handy.
• ¿Hablas español? We routinely translate our copy into Spanish. If you can write or QC Spanish content, that would be outstanding!
  
  

Location:

It is preferred that this team member work out of our Kansas City, Missouri office. However, other office locations may be considered.

Travel

Some travel is required, including overnight stays.

Hybrid Work Schedule

• Monday/Friday - Remote
• Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - Office
  
  

But wait, there’s more.

ESS offers its employee-owners a variety of additional perks and bonus opportunities:

• Industry-leading Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) and financial health education
• Comprehensive health benefits and insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Casual and professional work environment
• Paid training and continuing education
• Paid overtime
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Wellness program
• Referral bonus program
• Apprenticeship programs
• Leadership and training programs
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)