Senior Marketing and Communications Consultant

This position supports, internal and external communications focused on the company’s strategic direction through developing and executing integrated marketing and communication initiatives. Primary accountabilities include promoting and protecting the company’s brands and supporting the strategic positioning of the company through effective promotion and messaging with target audiences. This position will be on-site in our West Des Moines office at least three days per week and more often during training.

What you'll do:

• Communications - Lead in developing and implementing marketing and communication plans for projects or contracts. This includes collaborating with workgroups and key staff members to define marketing and communication needs to develop integrated solutions and ensure communications are accurately targeted and effective. Create and facilitate a consistent process for developing and disseminating a bi-weekly newsletter. Create and disseminate email blasts on an ad hoc basis. Collaborate with internal and external parties on newsletter articles/email blast content. 
• Event Production – Collaborates with Project Manager on timeline development and implementation. Creates presentations for various meetings, conferences, and events. Review speaker presentation content for adherence to style guide and 508 compliance. Coaches/supports and communicates with event speakers. Facilitating kick-off and dry run meetings with presenters and clients. Create Zoom meetings/registration, facilitate live events (including preconference and debrief), and compile post-event reports. Administer post-event assessments (as needed). Assist with communicating event reminders and follow-up. 
• Develop contract-specific style guide and modify, as needed. Develop individual project communication plans.  Writes articles and press releases for various mediums including email, newsletters, websites and various social media activities. Creates and leads development of promotional materials such as brochures and mailers. 
• Participate in regular client-facing meetings. Contribute to meeting agendas. Develops methods, tools and monthly reports for measuring success of marketing and communication efforts including work status and newsletter performance. Target reports for specific audiences as needed by the project.
• Promote the brand and our products/services by creating, editing and posting engaging video content on multiple platforms.

What you need:

• Four-year degree in business, journalism, marketing or a communications related field and/or equivalent training and/or experience
• 5-7 years experience in marketing and/or communications
• Demonstrated experience with web-based marketing and/or communications
• Demonstrated experience writing for publications, marketing collateral, newsletters websites, newsletters, and press releases
• 1 – 2 years experience in graphic design preferred

Ideal candidates will have:

• Knowledge of some or most of the following marketing/communications platforms and tools:
• Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat)
• Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
• Social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook) 
• Canva
• Wordpress (and basic HTML and CSS)
• Zoom

COMMITMENT TO SAFETYAs part of our commitment to health and safety, some roles may require additional health protocols (i.e. personal protective equipment or vaccination) Who We Are: Telligen is one of the most respected population health management organizations in the country.  We work with state and federal government programs, as well as employers and health plans offering clinical, analytical, and technical expertise. Health has changed a lot through our 50-year history, but what has remained constant is that we care deeply about who we serve and what we do. Our success is built on our ability to adapt, respond to client needs, and offer innovative solutions. Our business is our people and we’re looking for talented individuals who not only believe in our mission but who are ready to take ownership and make a difference in the lives of people, in the world of health. Learn more about who we are and what we do at www.telligen.com/about-us Are you Ready? We’re on a mission to transform lives and economies by improving health and getting there means following through on our values of Ownership, Community, Ingenuity & Integrity.  Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, our employee-owners drive our business, our solutions, and share in our success. When employee-owners grow and thrive, we all win.Community: Putting others first and being a good corporate partner wherever we work, and play makes us who we are. We Show