Marketing Specialist

Marketing Specialist

Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 2 days per week in person (Inver Grove Heights, MN)

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $45.00 $50.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Hybrid schedule averaging 2 days per week worked from the CHS headquarters in Inver Grove Heights, MN. The first week of the contract will require in-office days of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to support onboarding; after the first week, contractor will be asked to work each Tuesday in person, along with one additional in-office day of their choice each week until the conclusion of the contract.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Marketing Specialist Contractor will provide coverage for a Senior Marketing Specialist role during a team member leave of absence within the company's agriculture business, primarily supporting grains, processing and digital self-service technologies initiatives. This role is responsible for leading and advancing integrated marketing efforts across campaign development, stakeholder alignment, and execution oversight. The contractor will directly manage marketing workstreams partnering with internal stakeholders and external agency partners to bring strategies to life, ensure alignment to business priorities, and deliver measurable results. While campaign leadership is a core component of this role, responsibilities will also include broader marketing support across planning, messaging development, marketing collateral development and cross-functional initiatives based on team and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and advance established marketing plans, including material development, campaign execution & post-campaign metrics reporting
• Plan, create and execute promotional marketing plans, campaigns and programs in support of identified business initiatives to increase awareness and preference for products and services
• Lead collaboration with external agency partners (e.g., creative and media agencies), including briefing, guiding creative development, aligning on execution plans, and ensuring delivery of high-quality campaign assets
• Manage agency timelines, deliverables, and performance; provide clear direction and feedback to drive efficient execution and continuous improvement
• Oversee reporting and share results with internal marketing and business clients; roadmap next steps following campaign conclusion
• Engage directly with internal stakeholders across product, go-to-market, and business teams to translate priorities into actionable marketing plans and ensure alignment throughout execution
• Provide flexible marketing support across the agriculture marketing team as business needs and marketing initiatives evolve, including stepping into priority initiatives outside of core responsibilities to maintain continuity during key business periods

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience in marketing, advertising, or marketing communications (agency and/or in-house experience preferred)
• Demonstrated experience leading integrated marketing campaigns with responsibility for budget & strategy alignment, execution oversight, and performance measurement
• Proven ability to manage agency relationships and guide development of creative and media deliverables

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience interfacing with corporate departments, including marketing, communications, operations, legal, compliance, and/or sales teams in a matrixed organization
• Demonstrated understanding of varied needs between B2B vs. B2C audiences
• Subject matter experience and/or expertise in agriculture industries

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This Fortune 500 agricultural cooperative is the largest of its kind in the United States a farmer-owned enterprise founded in 1931 and governed by a board of active farmers and ranchers, serving customers in 65 countries and connecting American agricultural production to global markets. With more than 10,000 employees, the organization operates across grain handling and marketing, agronomy and crop inputs, food processing, financial services for agricultural businesses, and energy distribution through one of North America's largest fuel and convenience networks. Teams span agronomists, grain merchandisers, energy distribution specialists, financial services professionals, supply chain and logistics experts, and marketing professionals who collaborate across a values-driven cooperative model rooted in supporting the producers who own it.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09684 Industry: Sales & Marketing

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