Development Communications Manager Jobs in Minnesota

The Marketing Communications Manager owns EDCO’s communications planning and content strategy across external and internal marketing channels. This role transforms Marketing priorities into compelling stories, campaigns, and messaging with the goal of engaging customers, supporting sales, strengthening the brand, and driving business growth.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Communications and Content Planning:
  • Translate annual and quarterly marketing priorities into communications plans
  • Own the editorial/content calendar
  • Recommend communication strategies for campaigns and product launches
  • Coordinate communication timelines and deliverables across campaigns, product launches, promotions, and internal initiatives
  • Ensure communications are aligned with audience needs, channel strategy, and business objectives
  • Partner with internal teams and external vendors to execute planned marketing initiatives and support cross‑functional communications projects
  • Identify opportunities for proactive storytelling
• Content Development:
  • Own development of compelling marketing copy across digital and traditional channels, including: literature/brochures, sell sheets, presentations, case studies, web content, video storyboarding and scripting, email, social, and more
  • Interview internal subject matter experts to develop authentic, technically accurate content
  • Develop both long‑form content (ex. blog articles) and short‑form content (ex. headlines and CTAs for static paid and organic assets)
  • Partner with team or external resources for production of graphic assets
  • Support product launches with messaging and materials
  • Identify content gaps and recommend new opportunities
  • Create and maintain reusable messaging frameworks, product positioning statements, campaign copy, and sales enablement language
  • Review and edit marketing materials for clarity, accuracy, brand consistency, and customer impact
• Brand Stewardship:
  • Develop and drive messaging standards consistently across all channels
  • Serve as organization’s primary steward of brand voice, ensuring consistent messaging across departments, audiences, and channels
  • Document and maintain brand guidelines for developed brand voice
  • Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on appropriate brand voice, tone, messaging, and content standards
• Performance and Analytics (in partnership with Marketing Strategy and Insights Manager):
  • Monitor communication performance across marketing channels
  • Analyze campaign engagement and recommend improvements as well as identify wins
  • Use performance data, customer insights, and sales feedback to refine messaging and content strategy
  • Share content performance insights and recommendations with the Marketing team to support continuous improvement
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Project Execution:
  • Manage assigned communications projects from concept through completion, ensuring timelines, approvals, and deliverables are met
  • Support internal communications needs related to company updates, employee engagement, brand awareness, and cross‑functional initiatives

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above, which are representative of the work performed and arenotintended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Creative/Professional Writing, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years experience in Marketing copywriting field, ideally with Product Marketing background
• Excellent interviewing and storytelling skills
• Ability to simplify technical information into customer‑focused messaging
• Portfolio demonstrating strong copywriting and storytelling across multiple channels
• Experience identifying communication opportunities to strengthen a brand, educate target audiences, and support strategic business objectives
• Strong organizational skills; comfortable juggling multiple deadlines and projects
• Experience with website maintenance tools (Core and WordPress)
• Solid communication skills and keen attention to detail
• Ability to build project timelines to meet deadlines
• Experience managing concurrent campaigns

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk while using a computer, answering phone calls, and conducting meetings.
• Occasional standing and walking within the office to attend meetings, interact with team members, and handle various tasks.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling office equipment.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment, typically not exceeding 20 pounds.
• Regular use of a computer screen requires good vision for reading and data entry.
• Effective communication is essential, requiring the ability to hear and speak clearly in person and over the phone.

Working Environment

• Most of the work is performed in a standard office environment. This includes working at a desk, using a computer, and interacting with team members in person or via digital communication tools.
• The noise level is generally moderate, typical of an office with phones ringing, conversations, and office equipment operating.
• The employee in this role will have a dedicated workspace such as an office or cubicle, equipped with a computer, phone, and other necessary office supplies.

About EDCO Products

Headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota, EDCO Products Inc. is one of the largest privately held manufacturers of pre‑finished exterior building materials in the United States. EDCO designs and manufactures a full line of siding, roofing, soffit, and rainware products. It has established distributor partnerships across the United States and Canada.

Since 1946, EDCO has set the standard for quality, service, and innovation. Every employee contributes to our success. Know you will be challenged and rewarded – and success is shared because we’re in it together. EDCO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Learn more about us by visiting Glassdoor, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, or www.edcoproducts.com.