Brand & Campaigns Marketing Specialist

Sauk Valley Bank; Harvard (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sauk Valley Bank is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to partner with Line-of-Business leaders in developing compliant, brand-aligned marketing strategies across traditional, digital, and social channels.

You will craft messaging, coordinate campaigns, support community initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and help elevate the bank's visibility while maintaining a strong brand voice.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or a related field, plus 2–5 years’ experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products.
• Understanding of multi-channel campaign strategies and content creation.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Working knowledge of design suite programs; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced marketing team.
• Copy writing and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Market Presidents, Line-of-Business Leaders and other internal stakeholders to understand business needs and support the development and execution of marketing strategies and initiatives.
• Develops messaging, content and communications supporting Bank products, campaigns, organizational initiatives and customer engagement across marketing channels.
• Develops and coordinates integrated campaign messaging, communication plans, creative needs and supporting materials in alignment with established business and marketing strategies.
• Supports community partnerships, sponsorships, and market activities; identifies opportunities to extend value through communications, promotions, storytelling and brand visibility.
• Supports consistent brand voice, messaging and visual standards across communications and materials; provides creative/design capability for routine marketing needs.
• Coordinates assigned projects, stakeholder needs and external resources; support campaign execution across traditional, digital and social channels; and use testing, performance results and customer insights to evaluate effectiveness and improve future marketing efforts.
• Work closely with compliance teams to ensure that all marketing materials adhere to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Multi-channel campaigns

Content creation

Analytical thinking

Copywriting

Brand management

Education

Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sauk Valley Bank is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to partner with Line-of-Business leaders in developing compliant, brand-aligned marketing strategies across traditional, digital, and social channels.

You will craft messaging, coordinate campaigns, support community initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and help elevate the bank's visibility while maintaining a strong brand voice.