Marketing Specialist jobs in Portland, ME

About Us

Come work with the best! At Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B) we work like owners because we are owners. As a majority employee-owned ESOP Company, we work with the unity of family and the determination of business owners. Our standard is to achieve operational excellence at all levels of the organization, whether we are serving internal or external customers. We are fueled by success, because we are personally vested in the outcome. In addition to our employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement program, we also have a traditional Company matched 401(k), health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

About The Opportunity

If advancement is what you’re looking for, we offer that also. Our learning and development opportunities are industry leading, and the formula for our success is centered on promotion from within.

Intrigued? Read on to learn more about specific opportunities to join our dedicated team.

Compensation: competitive salary, ESOP contributions, 401(k) match

We are seeking a versatile Marketing Specialist in our Gardiner, ME location to directly support the Marketing Director in a wide range of administrative, primary, and strategic marketing duties across our entire geographic footprint from Maine to Florida. The Marketing Specialist provides vital support focused on evolving the corporate brand, maximizing Employee Ownership, and advancing our culture and mission to deliver the best services to customers with a "Making it Happen" approach. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to become part of a team focused on excellence with the potential for future growth and advancement!

What you will be doing:

• Reports to and partners with Executive Management in the evolution of company-wide business development and sales strategy
• Provides business development and marketing support to fifteen Operating Divisions and twelve internal departments
• Provides internal customer-service oriented communications and training support to eleven departments
• Creates and manages all internal employee communications
• Oversees Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) to maintain and update Marketing and Sales databases, and analyze related data
• Writes articles, press releases and promotional materials for external and internal audiences
• Oversees production, maintenance and SEO of 3 corporate websites, and one employee intranet; Responsible for generation of all content.
• Assists with In-Bound Marketing campaigns and ongoing major campaigns for Corporate Branding & Mission, Employer Branding, Safety, Employee Ownership and Company Culture
• Creates and update Qualification Packages, Company promotional materials, and Company communication templates
• Market research, plan & budget preparation, insertion order and trade ad preparation & fulfillment
• Collaborates to support a social media presence for branding and recruitment
• Copywrites, designs, and produces collateral, direct mail, print, and online
• Manages video production for marketing and recruitment purposes
• Public Relations: Generates and disseminates press releases, feature stories, etc.; monitors and reports on press coverage
• Oversees corporate & regional Philanthropy strategy, budgets, facilitation, and communications
• Prepares marketing initiative budgets
• Manages promotional swag for executives, customers, and employees; research, pricing, quality control, fulfillment, and inventory management
• Performs additional marketing assignments and support functions, as needed

In order to be successful in this role, here’s what we will need from you:

• Goal-oriented expertise in communications origination & implementation for a broad array of applications and audiences
• Experience conceptualizing creative solutions to marketing and sales objectives
• Detail-oriented development and management of budgets, production schedules, and personnel teams, in-house & freelance
• Strong MS Office Suite skills required, and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software experience a plus.
• MAC experience strongly preferred
• Online experience with Social Media, SEO and Website management, content generation, and maintenance

About You

You are an experienced and proactive Marketing professional with 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in the construction industry or professional services environment. You may hold a MS or BA/BS in Marketing, Advertising, or Communications, and you possess strong skills in writing, strategic planning, and market & situational analysis. In addition to being highly organized, you are also adept at problem solving, prioritizing tasks, time management, and effective communication and collaboration with all levels of team members. You are equally comfortable contributing at both ends of the spectrum – on a strategic level as well as tactical task-oriented level to help ensure organizational success!

Aside from technical competency and acumen in your field, dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility are key indicators for us in any candidate interested in joining our world-class team. Is this you? Are you excited to make a difference? If you are, go ahead and hit that APPLY button because we cannot wait to meet you!

Interested in learning more about advancement opportunities? Check out these videos:

Elissa (Blaster) talks about her progression with MD&B: https://youtu.be/MS968n7l2Us

Dan (CEO) talks about career advancement opportunities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvloIft9KPY

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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)

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)

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)