Copywriter and Communication Coordinator
Description
What you will be doing:
As the Copywriter and Communication Coordinator, you will be responsible for handling the strategy, execution, and measurement of internal and external communication, media relations, and brand activations. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive brand storytelling and impressions while also taking a coordinated approach that integrates and aligns brand strategy and media efforts across various digital outlets and traditional channels. This role requires the skillset and experience to manage relationships, set strategic direction and influence internal/external stakeholders to follow that direction.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage communications around company initiatives, campaigns, and brand plans
- Conceptualize the communication and PR strategy for brand activations
- Produce engaging, clear text for different advertising channels
- Draft, edit, and publish key internal and external announcements, including developing written and verbal communication for internal media streams
- Manage relationships with media, publications, and key external stakeholders
- Write and edit multi-media assets (PowerPoint presentations, web copy, blogs, etc.)
- Provide strategic communications, PR counsel and oversight as needed
- Manage internal communication responses to crisis situations that affect brand perception, employee engagement, and reputation
- Be a steward of the brand and assist in maintaining MoLo style and brand guidelines to ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality amongst internal and external partners
Requirements
What we're looking for:
- 2+ years of Communications, copywriting, or PR experience
- Bachelors degree in English Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
- Familiarity with different Content Management Systems and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Excellent communication skills, writen and verbal
- Strong project management and organizational skills with a high attention to detail
- Exhibit strategic, creative thinking and an analytical mindset to evaluate communication ROI
- Excellent presenter, with professional presence and an ability to build relationships with key internal stakeholders and external vendors
- Solid understanding of traditional business software applications (MS Office, etc.)
- Logistics industry experience a plus
Why MoLo?
- Casual and fun start-up culture focused on teamwork
- Transparent leadership with access to the executive team
- Extensive industry training program
- Innovative career development program with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
- Competitive salary with an opportunity for bonus
- Opportunity for growth and internal advancement opportunities
- Employee resource groups: DE&I, Women of MoLo, Philanthropy, and Professional Development
- Comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K with company match, student loan assistance, gym discount, pet insurance
About Us
Driven by passion. Driven to deliver. Driven for better. What drives you?
We are an innovative start-up, making a name for ourselves in logistics. We pride ourselves on being transparent, collaborative, and strategic. Investing in our customers, carriers, and employees is what differentiates us from the competition. We connect shippers who need to move their goods and the truck drivers that have capacity to haul those goods. We are at the core of the economy, moving hundreds of truckloads across North America every day. Founded in 2017 with just three employees, MoLo boasts over 400 employees four years later. We are located in the West Loop of Chicago and the heart of downtown Nashville. MoLo has an appetite for growth, relentless commitment to customer service, and an inclusive work culture. Discover something different. Find your future at MoLo today.
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek a diverse community of professionals: people of color, all genders, veterans, LGBTQIA+, etc. We welcome people of all identities to apply!