We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mid-Market Communication COE team at Marsh. This role can be based in Urbandale, Atlanta, Houston, or Sunrise and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.
As a Marketing Communications Specialist, you will lead the development and maintenance of project plans, and serving as a key connector, you’ll drive clear communication and alignment among teams, stakeholders, and vendors by coordinating resources, supporting client implementations, and delivering results that exceed expectations. This role offers a great opportunity to drive impactful marketing projects, collaborate creatively, and make a meaningful contribution!
We will count on you to:
- Develop and maintain detailed risk and project plans covering resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle
- Maintain clear communication across team members and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on roles and responsibilities
- Negotiate resource requirements with the Midmarket Communications Leader when priority conflicts arise
- Lead recurring workstream and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks
- Coordinate work assignments for designers, writers, contractors, and fellow project managers in adherence with departmental standards
- Partner with outside vendors to ensure timely execution of print and/or translation services
- Review project proposals, validate requirements, and recommend changes as appropriate
- Support client implementations by ensuring key activities are completed and all parties are aligned
- Establish best practices, standards, tools, and templates for project management, execution, and reporting
- Responsible for process execution and ensuring adherence to standard procedures and controls
- Consult with the core communications team on client-specific communication plans
- Participate in consultant and client meetings to define deliverables, serving as liaison as needed
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field
- 3+ years’ experience in marketing and project management
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Keen eye for design and creativity, and an understanding of design principles
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint and Word; working knowledge of MS Office suite
What makes you stand out?
- Experience in employee benefits business and solutions highly desirable
- Experience providing project/program management expertise and guidance to the business consultants, principles, and partners to facilitate their client’s benefits open enrollment communication strategy
- Experience integrating AI into established workflows
- Ability to deliver guidance on development and implementation of standards, methods, tools, templates for project management, execution, and reporting
- Experience leading scope intake meetings with consultants to define and align on deliverables
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field
- 3+ years' experience in marketing and project management
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Keen eye for design and understanding of design principles
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint and Word; working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to work hybrid with minimum three days per week in office at Urbandale, Atlanta, Houston, or Sunrise
- Experience in employee benefits business and solutions
- Experience providing project/program management expertise and guidance to consultants and partners
- Experience integrating AI into established workflows
- Experience leading scope intake meetings with consultants to define deliverables
Marsh McLennan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave offerings are described as generous, including sizable PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and additional time off such as paid volunteer time and “Summer days.” These time-off benefits are portrayed as a standout part of the overall rewards package.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision options, with additional supports like disability and life insurance and access to mental health resources and an EAP. The breadth of plan options is positioned as a core strength of the benefits package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as solid, with 401(k) programs and employer matching frequently highlighted alongside other financial programs. Stock purchase options are also referenced as an additional wealth-building component of the total rewards mix.
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Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) brings together nearly 78,000 experts in risk, strategy, and people across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, serving clients in over 130 countries. Marsh enables enterprise worldwide by helping clients manage risks, transforming uncertainty into opportunity. Guy Carpenter helps clients grow profitably with reinsurance broking expertise, advisory services, and advanced analytics. Mercer helps organizations advance the health, wealth, and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Oliver Wyman’s expertise in strategy, operations, risk, and organization transformation changes what is possible for our clients, their industries, and society. Together, we combine a unique range of capabilities to help our clients solve problems, seize opportunities, and build lasting success in increasingly complex operating environments.
