Brand Marketing Campaigns & Programs Specialist

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS is seeking a strategic thinker and skilled marketer to build out multichannel campaigns and marketing programs. This role will be a critical in promoting and achieving CHS brand marketing initiatives by reaching and influencing key audiences in our company’s rural footprint. We’re looking for someone who can represent the CHS brand and help our retail and other locations have a consistent brand marketing presence. This role will serve as the liaison for the retail and other locations and corporate marketing team. They will collaborate with external agencies on campaigns and programs to find creative ways to grow brand awareness and engagement throughout the CHS footprint. 
The ideal candidate is a self-driven, high-energy strategic communicator with the ability to plan and execute in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for candidates with passion, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and the desire to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment with a high level of collaboration and teamwork

Responsibilities

• Function as a collaborative member of the CHS marketing team to execute and develop campaigns and programs for external channels.
• Develop and manage marketing tools to support retail and other locations. 
• Possess strong knowledge of graphic design principles to monitor and direct vendor and agency work to achieve the brand and campaign aesthetic and adhere to brand standards.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers, successfully assisting with marketing initiatives.
• Support marketing communications, advertising campaigns, and sponsorships for the CHS brand and businesses.
• Partner with and provide strategic counsel to retail and other locations to support key business objectives as they relate to CHS marketing objectives. 
• Help drive brand awareness and engagement through innovative campaigns and initiatives. 
• Provide strategic counsel on consumer-focused content and user experience as it relates to multi-channel platforms. 
• Collaborate on brand-related event executions and sponsorships. 

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum 4+ years of account or campaign management (brand or agency).
• Prior experience creating and managing content across multiple platforms (web, mobile, social, print).
• Experience collaborating with marketing communications agencies to develop creative deliverables from concepts to final production files and distribution through paid, earned and owned media.
• Experience interfacing with other corporate departments, including marketing, communications, operations, government affairs, legal, finance and/or sales teams.
• Experience leading internal and external teams through collaborative projects.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, journalism, advertising, communications or other related fields. 
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and planning skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects under strict deadlines.
• Experience operating independently and executing with high quality on both strategic and tactical levels.
• Experience assisting multiple day-to-day clients and campaigns with a proven track record of managing deadlines, budgets, and vendors.
• Experience in executing multimedia communications, including TV, social media, video, and audio. 
• Previous graphic design experience appreciated.

CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.