Marketing Specialist

About the position

Created due to recent growth, the Marketing Specialist will be a key addition to a fast-growing team at Milliman. Your creative design talents, marketing abilities, and forward-thinking mindset will be a catalyst for expanding our sales in a new product. In this role you will report directly to the Director of Marketing and have regular interactions with sales staff and senior management. The keys to success include balancing multiple projects at once, interacting with people of varied personalities and communication styles, continually enhancing the resources we offer, and, of course, supporting sales. At Milliman we strive to deliver the best products and services so that people can live for today and plan for tomorrow with confidence. We are looking for someone to partner with us in that mission.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes and designs marketing materials including websites, promotional pieces, brochures, presentations, advertising and internet marketing components
• Discovers and organizes graphic design elements including photography, video clips, illustration, icons, logos, and other visual elements
• Collaborate with marketing team to assess, conceptualize, develop and implement new marketing concepts and initiatives that enrich our brand and win new business
• Assists with design and implementation of online marketing programs including graphic updates, e-mail promotions, landing pages, e-newsletters and other forms of Search Engine Marketing
• Assists with design and implementation of market research to formulate strategic marketing campaigns, measure results and make adjustments to maximize future success
• Develop content ideas to engage target audiences
• Write compelling copy for websites, blogs, articles, and other online and print media
• Proofread and edit the content to ensure quality

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: Marketing, Graphic Design, Business, or related field
• Minimum of two years' marketing experience
• Current knowledge of technology advances in software, graphic arts and design
• Portfolio with examples of graphic design work

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise with graphic design software including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and other programs within Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in design and layout of websites, e-newsletters, landing pages, blogs and mobile apps
• Ability to develop the overall layout and production of both print and electronic visual materials including brochures, newsletters, advertising, direct mail, interactive media, multimedia projects and internet material
• Strong organization skills with high aptitude in problem-solving, managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines, and attention to detail
• Friendly and engaging personality with ability to work independently in addition to a team environment
• Perform other marketing and marketing communications-related activities as assigned by the Director of Marketing including trade show attendance, presentations, and other marketing-related activities

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners
• A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit-sharing contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A discretionary bonus program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked
• Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period
• A minimum of 8 paid holidays
• Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs