Marketing & Communications Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Sauk Valley Bank is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to partner with leadership and execute brand-aligned marketing strategies across traditional, digital, and social channels. The role supports community initiatives and ensures compliance with SVB policies and banking regulations.

The ideal candidate will develop messaging, content, and materials for campaigns, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide design support to maintain a consistent brand voice while driving customer

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Market Presidents and leaders to develop and execute marketing strategies.
• Develops messaging and content for products, campaigns and customer engagement across channels.
• Coordinates campaign messaging, plans and materials to align with strategies.
• Supports community partnerships, sponsorships and market activities.
• Maintains brand voice and visual standards across communications; provides design support.
• Manages projects, stakeholders and external resources to execute campaigns across channels.
• Works with compliance to ensure materials meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Copy writing

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

SUMMARY

The position of Marketing and Communications Specialist is a partner to Line-of-Business leaders to develop and execute compliant, brand-aligned marketing strategies, integrated campaigns, communications, and community initiatives across traditional, digital, and social channels.

In addition, the Marketing and Communications Specialist assures compliance with all SVB policies and procedures, as well as all applicable state and federal banking regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Partners with Market Presidents, Line-of-Business Leaders and other internal stakeholders to understand business needs and support the development and execution of appropriate marketing strategies and initiatives.
2. Develops messaging, content and communications supporting Bank products, campaigns, organizational initiatives and customer engagement across marketing channels.
3. Develops and coordinates integrated campaign messaging, communication plans, creative needs and supporting materials in alignment with established business and marketing strategies.
4. Supports community partnerships, sponsorships, and market activities. Identifies opportunities to extend their value through communications, promotions, storytelling and brand visibility.
5. Supports consistent brand voice, messaging and visual standards across communications and materials; provides creative/design capability for routine marketing needs.
6. 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.
7. Work closely with compliance teams to ensure that all marketing materials adhere to regulatory requirements.

SECONDARY DUTIES

The position of Marketing and Communications Specialist performs duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

The position of Marketing and Communications Specialist is not responsible for the supervision of any employee(s).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Marketing or a related field, plus two to five years' experience, banking experience is a plus but not required.
• Advanced knowledge in all 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 as a member of a fast-paced marketing team.
• Copy writing and proofreading skills.
• Organizational, time management, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
• Current driver's license and a vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage if required to drive in the course of performing assigned duties and responsibilities.

The incumbent must be able to perform this position safely, without endangering the health or safety to him/herself or others.

Sauk Valley Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SVB is committed to the provision of equal opportunity employment for all qualified persons in all job classifications in recruitment, selection and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military status, veteran status or any other protected status. Submission of this information is voluntary and is not considered in employment decisions. This information will be kept separate from the employment files and is considered confidential.

Sauk Valley Bank offers medical, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, vision, dental and 401K benefits to all full-time positions. PTO will vary depending on the level of the position. This position is not eligible for incentive.

Management reserves the right to change this position description at any time according to business needs.

Salary Range: $21.00 - $28.00 an hour depending on experience

September 4, 2026