Communication & Engagement Specialist
What We Do
Vantage Point works with utilities and businesses, connecting millions of Americans to critical infrastructure and services across the country through technical, financial, regulatory, and strategic-operational engineering and consulting.
How You’ll Contribute
This position is primarily responsible for coordinating and supporting our tradeshow involvement and outreach, from organizing calendars and registering individuals to drafting promotional messages and facilitating follow-up. Those same skills will be put to work arranging staff activities for the company, as well.
What You’ll Be Doing
Duties include:
- Tradeshow, Event & Job Fair Coordination
- Track events
- Register company & staff
- Arrange for shipments when needed
- Ordering, organizing, and monitoring promotional items and collateral
- Communication
- Draft marketing emails promoting events and speakers
- Staff Engagement
- Help organize and run staff events like lunch-and-learns, family activities, and other gatherings
- Customer Relations support to follow up from industry events
- General outreach support
- Sometimes things simply need to be printed, folded, packed, sent, delivered – Whether it’s a client gift or an ice cream cake, you’ll help get things where they need to go.
This position is a key contributor within the company, working behind-the-scenes to enable high-impact marketing and sales activities and making Vantage Point a great place to work. Candidates should be self-motivated, resourceful, professional, and adept at “connecting the dots” between initiatives. Attention to detail and strong interpersonal communication are vital.
What you WON’T be doing: This position does not require public speaking or representing Vantage Point at events and tradeshows; is non-traveling; and does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Skills and Requirements
The ideal candidate is a do-er: extremely organized, typos drive you nutty, and easy to communicate and work with. This role is relied on by traveling sales staff, company executives, and other key personnel.
Required Competencies
- Attention to detail (logistics, proofreading, data, etc.) is critical in this position
- Strong interpersonal communication in person, over the phone, and over email/digital platforms
- Ability to take ownership and responsibility for assignments, duties, and projects
- Proficiency in common Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Resourcefulness and ability to learn
Preferred Skills
- An “eye” for graphic layouts and design is helpful but not required
- Client management software (i.e. Hubspot, Salesforce, Zoho, etc.) experience a plus but not required
Education & Experience
A degree or experience in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field may be beneficial; however we are seeking the right person, not the right résumé, and are open to a variety of backgrounds.
Additional Notes
This position is based in our Mitchell, South Dakota headquarters and is generally Monday-Friday, 8-5, with flexibility.
A cover letter is required as part of the application.