Marketing Manager

Jostin Construction, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jostin Construction, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Manager to own day-to-day marketing, drive growth, and strengthen brand credibility. You will translate strategy into plans, content, campaigns, and pursuit support that grow revenue and relationships.

The role partners with leadership to focus on client relationships, growth strategy, and market expansion, while collaborating across departments to align priorities and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred.
• Experience in marketing, communications, or related role.
• Experience supporting proposals, websites, or business development initiatives preferred.
• Experience in construction, AEC, or relationship-driven industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic direction into actionable marketing plans and deliverables.
• Develop and manage the annual marketing and communications calendar.
• Manage marketing-related relationships with clients, vendors, chambers of commerce, community partners, and industry organizations.
• Lead website updates to reflect current project experience, capabilities, culture, and growth.
• Define website strategy, structure, content priorities, and messaging direction.
• Coordinate with the website vendor on timelines, content development, reviews, and implementation.
• Maintain ongoing ownership of website content and performance post-refresh.
• Support RFQs, proposals, and interview materials with Estimating and Operations teams.
• Own proposal positioning, storytelling, resumes, and project narratives within brand standards.
• Maintain and improve proposal templates, project descriptions, resumes, and marketing assets.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Storytelling

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business

Tools

Canva

Microsoft Office

Social media tools

Photography basics

Video production basics

Job description

Reports To:

VP, Business Development & Marketing

About Jostin Construction

Jostin Construction was founded nearly 29 years ago with a clear WHY: to create and provide a diversity of opportunities for all. For almost three decades, that purpose has guided our work, business practices, and commitment to genuine community engagement.

Today, Jostin Construction operates as a construction manager and general contractor, with self-performing concrete and carpentry capabilities that allow us to deliver greater control, quality, and value for our clients. We are deeply invested in our employees’ professional and personal growth. At Jostin, we build, learn, and grow together.

As a firm of nearly 140 team members, we proudly serve clients across commercial construction, supporting a diverse portfolio of healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, civic, sports, and mixed-use projects.

Our values define how we work and how we show up for our clients, partners, and communities:

• Diversity Wins
• All In, All the Time
• The Golden Rule
• The Best at Getting Better
• Good Old-Fashioned Ridiculous Fun
• Go First

If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can grow your career at Jostin.

Role Overview

The Marketing Manager is a hands on marketing role responsible for owning and executing Jostin Construction’s day-to-day marketing in support of growth, brand credibility, and business development performance. This role bridges strategy and execution, translating company priorities into clear marketing plans, content, campaigns, and project pursuit support that advance revenue and long-term relationships.

Reporting to the VP of Business Development & Marketing, the Marketing Manager serves as the primary steward of Jostin’s brand, messaging, and marketing operations, enabling senior leadership to focus on client relationships, growth strategy, and market expansion.

This role works cross-functionally with Business Development, Estimating, General Contracting Operations, Human Resources and Concrete Operations, ensuring marketing efforts support divisional revenue growth, project pursuits, operational priorities, and workforce initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

• Translate strategic direction into clear, actionable marketing plans and deliverables, taking ownership of execution while keeping leadership informed.
• Develop and manage the annual marketing and communications calendar, prioritizing efforts based on target markets, key pursuits, and operational priorities.
• Manage marketing-related relationships with clients, vendors, chambers of commerce, community partners, and industry organizations to support Jostin’s visibility, credibility, and business development goals.
• Lead the effort to elevate Jostin Construction’s website, so it accurately reflects the firm’s current project experience, capabilities, culture, growth ambitions and credibility.
• Work with the VP of Business Development & Marketing to define website strategy, structure, content priorities, and messaging direction.
• Serve as the primary point of execution and coordination with Jostin’s website vendor, owning timelines, content development, reviews, and implementation.
• Following the initial refresh, maintain ongoing ownership of website content and performance, ensuring the site remains accurate, current, and reflective of Jostin’s best work.

Brand Management & Messaging

• Maintain and strengthen Jostin's brand, voice, and visual identity across all platforms and marketing materials.
• Ensure messaging is consistent, credible, and authentic across proposals, the website, social media, internal communications, and external-facing materials.
• Assist with executive presentations, talking points, and materials for client meetings, panels, and industry events.

Content Development & Social Media

• Lead content planning, creation, and execution across social platforms
• Develop content including:
• Project milestones
• Leadership visibility and thought leadership
• Culture, promotions, and internal recognition
• Community and industry engagement
• Coordinate photography, videography, and content capture with internal teams and external vendors.
• Monitor engagement trends and adjust content strategy based on relevance to business goals.
• Partner closely with the Estimating and Operations teams to support RFQs, proposals, and interview materials.
• Own proposal positioning, storytelling, resumes, and project narratives within approved templates and brand standards.
• Maintain and continuously improve proposal templates, project descriptions, resumes, and marketing assets to support efficient, high-quality submissions.
• Help position Jostin’s experience, self-perform capabilities, and project teams in a clear, relevant, and differentiated way for each pursuit.

Marketing Performance & Accountability

• Track and support a focused set of marketing performance indicators that demonstrate contribution to growth, visibility, and project pursuit effectiveness.
• Regularly evaluate which marketing efforts are creating value and adjust priorities accordingly.

Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field preferred

Core Skills

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences.
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Comfortable translating high-level guidance into practical execution.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Canva and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with social media management tools and basic performance analytics.
• Working knowledge of photography, videography, and content production (hands-on or vendor-managed).

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in marketing, communications, or a related role.
• Experience in construction, AEC, professional services, or other relationship-driven industries preferred.
• Experience supporting proposals, websites, or business development initiatives preferred.

What We Value

At Jostin Construction, we believe in being The Best at Getting Better. We are looking for a Marketing Manager who takes ownership, exercises sound judgment, and understands how marketing supports growth, credibility, and long-term relationships.

If you are excited about helping build a disciplined, high-impact marketing function and elevating how Jostin shows up in the market, we’d love to hear from you.