Affiliated Distributors (AD) is the largest industrial and construction products buying and marketing group in North America. AD provides independent distributors and manufacturers of construction and industrial products with support and resources that accelerate growth. Our 580+ plus independently owned members span seven industries and three countries with annual sales in excess of $34 Billion. 

Position Summary:

The Corporate Marketing & Communications Coordinator will manage the production
of our annual company magazine, support efforts to drive the adoption and
participation of AD’s professional services suite, implement the company
communications plan directed at current and prospective customers and
associates, collaborate on the production and dissemination of the company
quarterly financial reports, and track and analyze communications and marketing
activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the production of the annual company magazine, AD Today (35%):
• project management
• supporting ad sales activities
• copy editing articles
• leveraging print content for social media
• Support efforts to drive the adoption of and participation in AD’s ever growing suite of services (25%):
• Marketing of all elements of the AD suite services to the AD community through digital and print communications, public relations and meetings.
• Serve as the corporate marketing go-to person and liaison for internal corporate program owners.
• Create a process to communicate internally to divisional teams to keep them abreast of program updates and new offerings.
• Facilitate the surveying of the membership.
• Create a report via Salesforce to track program participation and provide internal sales teams with information on potential targets.
• Implement the company communications plan directed at current and prospective customers and associates (30%):
• Write blogs, tweets, email campaigns, brochures, web copy, thought leadership pieces and press releases, etc.
• Create social media content, including photographs and editing videos.
• Manage the company event app for every company event.
• Play a supporting role in marketing of company events and in some cases providing on-site support.
• Prepare customized PowerPoint presentations for the divisional teams to utilize at bi-annual meetings and during prospective member or supplier meetings.
• Write internal company communications keeping AD associates abreast of company news.
• Collaborate with the Finance Department and the divisional teams on the production and dissemination of the company quarterly financial reports (5%).
• Track and analyze communications and marketing activities from social media to press mentions, to the traffic the public and private websites (5%).
• Handle other tasks and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communications (clear and direct style)
• Social media and digital communication skills
• Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment
• Flexible and resourceful
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an upbeat and enthusiastic attitude; tackles challenges with a positive attitude
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Superior professionalism and judgment
• Goal and results-oriented
• Excellent “follow-up” skills
• Self-starter, works with minimal day-to-day supervision; takes initiative
• Excellent customer service abilities
• Embraces and provides innovation and new ideas
• Strong work ethic
• Strong appreciation of the importance of completing tasks on deadline

• Mission-oriented
• Thrives in a fast–paced, nimble environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.