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Posted : 28-Apr-23
Location : Walters, Oklahoma
Type : Full Time
A recent promotion has created an opportunity for a Marketing Specialist at Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc. This position develops and implements advertising sales plans for The Current.
Must be able to create and design ad copy and meet rigorous deadlines. Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
This position maintains an inventory of promotional items; participates in outreach programs; and assists with social media (may include nights and weekends).
Previous advertising, graphic design, marketing and / or public relations experience is required. A bachelor’s degree in business, journalism, marketing or communications is preferred.
Must have a thorough understanding of personal computer software dealing with word processing and graphic design software including Adobe products.
This position is classified as safety sensitive in compliance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the Cooperative Policy 306A : Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing.
SUMMARY :
Develops and implements advertising sales plans for The Current, targeting area business owners who would benefit from advertising in the member newspaper.
Must be able to create, design and proof ad copy and meet rigorous deadlines. Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
Maintains inventory of promotional items for members, employees, and community events. Participates in outreach programs.
Assists with social media messaging and monitoring.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Also maintains appropriate inventory and storage of promotional items.
Assists with monitoring and responding to social media messages, particularly during outages.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :
None
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :
Previous advertising, graphic design, marketing and / or public relations experience is required. A bachelor’s degree in business, journalism, marketing or communications is preferred.
Photography skills are preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS :
Must have the ability to read, follow or prepare instructions written in English. Must be able to communicate the English language in a manner that can be understood and interpreted by the general populace.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must have the ability to design and solve basic algebraic equations.
REASONING ABILITY :
Ability to solve practical everyday problems. Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT :
Must live within the Cotton Electric service territory.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :
A valid Oklahoma driver license is required.
COMPUTER SKILLS :
Must have a thorough understanding of personal computer software dealing with word processing and graphic design software including Adobe products.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at a desk. Some walking is involved but at different amounts and intervals.
Must have the physical ability to hear and verbally communicate over the telephone. This job also requires the regular use hands to finger, handle of feel objects, documents or keyboards;
reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
This job is indoors in a controlled environment. This job also entails traveling to meet with advertisers.
SAFETY CATEGORY :
This position is classified as safety sensitive in compliance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the Cooperative Policy 306A : Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing.
NONDISCRIMINATION :
Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
About Cotton Electric Cooperative, Inc. Cotton Electric Cooperative currently provides electric service to more than 21,000 meters in eight counties of Southwest Oklahoma.
Cotton Electric was organized in 1938 to provide electric services to rural areas at a time when other utilities did not consider it economically feasible.
Over the course of 80+ years, the cooperative has steadily grown while continuing to meet the changing needs of its member / consumers.
Cotton Electric Cooperative belongs to the rural community it serves. Its leaders are its members. Many of its employees are members, too.
Combined with the many services offered, a local dispatcher is always on duty to assist with any unexpected problems occurring after normal working hours.
Our headquarters is located at 226 North Broadway in Walters and a branch office at 1101 West Oak in Duncan.
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