Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) is all about owning what we do. We’re a 100% employee- owned, civil construction firm who is passionate about building best-in-class infrastructure.
While we build amazing roads and bridges, we also take our marketing work just as seriously. And to keep doing that, we need a communications specialist to add to our team. Marketers at ESS are self-motivated individuals with a positive attitude who actively contribute to a wide range of marketing-related activities. That’s just job-description speak for saying, we need someone who not only has the chops to do the job but the passion to do it right.

BONUS SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Know a little about the A/E/C industry already? Bonus!
• Know about civil construction, too? Double bonus!
• We use Mailchimp (email/text), Sprout (social media), and Cision (PR), so it would be fantastic if you already know those tech tools.
• Know your way around SEO? That’s good! Definitely a clutch skill that will come in handy.
• ¿Hablas español ? We routinely translate our copy into Spanish. If you can write or QC Spanish content, that would be outstanding!

• Grow and help lead a dynamic B2B marketing and communications team
• Contribute creativity, strategy and innovation to overall communications goals
• Write and edit articles, ads, emails, texts, award submittals and more
• Manage and execute all aspects of media and public relations efforts, including press releases, media alerts, and more
• Build relationships with local and regional media members and attend relevant industry events
• Stay abreast of media trends and research best practices for communications
• Manage and execute internal and external email and text campaigns
• Maintain and regularly update internal and external distribution lists
• Interview internal stakeholders to help create content for campaigns
• Source, track, and submit company awards and ranking lists
• Support and manage social media coordinator in creation of social content
• Schedule, prep and coordinate media interviews for firm executives, technical professionals, and other spokespersons
• Work with marketing leadership team to create and promote thought leadership content
• Ensure content is aligned with editorial style and brand guidelines
• Track and measure communication analytics, develop reports, and optimize activity
• Collaborate with outside agencies on campaigns and special projects
• And, of course, “other duties as assigned