Position Overview

Chicago's best-performing technology company Paylocity is looking for a Senior Communications Specialist to join our Corporate Marketing Team. Consistently named among the top companies to work for, best companies to sell for, and fastest-growing software products, Paylocity offers the opportunity to work for a thriving, vibrant company with a strong, healthy company culture.

Reporting to the Manager of Content Strategy and Communications, this role offers the opportunity to inform and execute client communications strategy, manage publications, and collaborate across marketing and other teams to create content that drives client and prospect engagement through a variety of channels. Candidates best fit for this role have a strong understanding of storytelling and know how to drive stories that support business objective. They must be self-motivated, organized, and experienced in creating connections, driving results, and measuring performance with content as well as driven to gain a deep understanding of our target audiences and the HR technology industry.

Primary Responsibilities: What will you be doing?

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. 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. 

• Write, edit, and consult on email marketing campaigns such as newsletters, in collaboration with marketing and other teams.
• Write, copyedit, and manage content in a variety of formats, including ebooks, blog posts, infographics, and other content marketing collateral.
• Collaborate with designers and other marketers to maintain brand identity and integrated approach.
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including internal SMEs and thought leaders, to facilitate content creation and client communications strategies.
• Create and share monthly scorecards to report on performance.
• Enforce and contribute to consistency of brand voice and editorial standards.
• Provide editorial and writing support for the rest of the marketing team.

Education and Experience: Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, or related field, or commensurate experience
• 4-7 years of experience in marketing communications, including copywriting for blogs, ebooks, and email
• Experience in B2B tech industry preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (writing samples required)
• Strong editorial skills, knowledge of AP style and SEO preferred
• Self-driven and energetic team player
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and tight deadlines
• Ability to proactively, independently identify opportunities content and communications can contribute to business goals
• Ability to translate goals into activities that drive performance in key audience segments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite, content management systems
• Experience with Pardot or other email marketing platform, HTML, a plus
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

This job excludes CO applicants