Marketing & Communications Specialist II

Wright Service Corp. is seeking a Marketing & Communications Specialist II to support organizational marketing and communications through content creation, storytelling, campaign execution, and project management. This onsite role in West Des Moines, IA helps drive clear, brand-aligned messaging by developing and distributing engaging multimedia content across digital and internal channels.

What you’ll do

• Create written, visual, and video content for websites, social media, email campaigns, newsletters, internal communications, and other marketing initiatives.
• Develop content that highlights employees, customers, projects, services, and company culture.
• Write and edit articles, blogs, website copy, social media posts, campaign messaging, scripts, and promotional materials.
• Ensure all content follows brand standards, messaging guidelines, and AP Style.
• Build scripts, storyboards, and creative concepts for marketing and communications projects.
• Plan, capture, and edit photography and video, including employee features, customer testimonials, project highlights, recruiting materials, and promotional campaigns.
• Manage multimedia content from production through review, approval, publication, and distribution.
• Lead marketing and communications projects from planning through execution, including measurement and follow-up.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and external vendors to deliver work on time and within scope.
• Use project management tools to maintain schedules, priorities, and project communications.
• Support integrated campaigns across multiple channels.
• Manage and update website content via WordPress.
• Support SEO strategies and content optimization efforts.
• Assist with social media management, content scheduling, and engagement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze digital performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Act as a communications partner to internal departments and business units.
• Support company events, sponsorships, community engagement activities, and special projects.
• Contribute to marketing strategy, planning, and continuous process improvement.

What you bring

• 4+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro.
• Working knowledge of WordPress, Sprout Social, Wrike, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong skills in content creation, copywriting, editing, and storytelling.
• Ability to capture and edit professional photography and video.
• Knowledge of script writing, storyboarding, video production, and multimedia content development.
• Understanding of social media management, website content management, SEO, and digital marketing best practices.
• Capability to analyze marketing performance metrics and apply insights to improve results.
• Strong organizational, project, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Tools and platforms

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro)
• WordPress
• Sprout Social
• Wrike
• Microsoft Office Suite
• AP Style

Benefits

• Medical (HDHP & PPO)
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k and 401k match
• ESOP (Employee Ownership Program)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Floating Holidays)
• Paid Parental & Family Care Leave
• Company Paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
• Paid Volunteer Time
• And More...