Fincantieri Marinette Marine, a Fincantieri Marine Group Company, is a progressive shipyard specializing in building ships for the United States Navy. We are growing and are adding to our team. We currently have an opportunity for a Communications & Marketing Specialist at our Marinette, Wisconsin location.

POSITION SUMMARY

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to support our Marketing activities utilizing a diverse array of MarComms methods including writing, designing, content creation, event management, interpersonal engagement, photo and video support.

The Communications and Marketing Specialist will play a key role on a dynamic team that brainstorms, creates, develops, and implements various communications and engagement campaigns that position Fincantieri Marinette Marine favorably with internal and external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support the development of content for public affairs, marketing, and employee engagement efforts
• Research and write meaningful communications and collateral content, including All Hands, newsletter articles, website content, brochure content, scripts, executive communications, and more
• Take photos and video, and edit and develop meaningful deliverables for various audiences
• Leverage multiple sources to gather and create content, including interviewing internal subject matter experts and external partners
• Proofread and copyedit material created by other team members or business partners and provide recommendations to enhance voice and messaging
• Work draft communications through the approval and distribution process, including gathering feedback, anticipating obstacles and opportunities, leveraging insight from other team members, setting deadlines, seeking compliance approval, and collaborating with colleagues to fulfill communication needs
• Support in managing high visibility events such as ship christening ceremonies, VIP visits, and other events as necessary
• Support the Employee Engagement Manager in promoting positive company culture through recognition and engagement campaigns
• Assist in writing press releases, bios, speeches
• Contribute to social media efforts
• Design and maintain graphic content for employee digital display system. Manage software system to facilitate information sharing
• Meet with all FMG communications colleagues regularly to stay abreast of new business, contribute to strategic planning, and provide relevant updates.

SKILLS:

• Superior writing and editing skills, including ability to research and synthesize information into content that meets the target audience's needs and/or voice of author
• Strong organization, time management and productivity skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to frequently changing information and project scope
• Creativity, initiative, and good judgment
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and work with all levels within the organization
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional nights or weekends, according to business demands
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to bring fresh perspective to existing processes or materials
• Outgoing personality with the ability to engage and interact with employees, VIPs, guests, etc.
• Occasional travel may be required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Safety first
• People oriented, determined to assist where able
• Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role
• Respect peoples differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs
• Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, the work environment is not climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc.

Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting, and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task.

Fincantieri Marine Group offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=2155013&d=FMG-ExternalFincantieri Marine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.