Hybrid Marketing Specialist – Renewables, New Initiatives

at Energy Trust of Oregon

• Job title: Marketing Specialist – Renewables, New Initiatives
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,200 - $87,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Portland, United States

About the role

• Marketing Specialist managing marketing strategies and campaigns for Energy Trust's renewable initiatives. Collaborating with teams to enhance customer engagement and promote energy efficiency programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative briefs that clearly define the strategy, key deliverables, and alignment with brand and program goals for marketing campaigns.
• Apply standard project management techniques, including planning, scheduling, meeting deadlines, team communication, and issue resolution, to ensure projects stay on track.
• Review and approve marketing materials, providing feedback to ensure technical information is clear, actionable, aligned with brand guidelines, and meets quality standards.
• Monitor the effectiveness of marketing efforts, document outcomes, and recommend improvements.
• Lead and support cross-program or sector marketing communications and customer experience initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality program information for public presentations as needed.
• Coordinate and fulfill external requests for events and program outreach.
• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to support organizational initiatives and program related customer experience projects.
• Execute strategies for trade ally and contractor communications.
• Work with colleagues to ensure technical subjects and complex issues are communicated with clear and consistent terminology and messaging.
• Gather and report market intelligence from program and outreach staff to inform research and program planning.
• Provide feedback on brand and style guidelines to ensure actionable, clear, and concise direction for contractors; support brand training for staff and program management contractors.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.
• Ensure all job functions are carried out safely.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, advertising, journalism, marketing, or a related field is preferred; or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred Experience:
• 3 years of progressive experience in a marketing / communications coordinator or specialist level position
• Experience with automated marketing platforms and customer relationship management tools is a plus.
• Previous experience working with creative agencies or teams is preferred
• Project Management Skills: Proven ability to prioritize, organize, and plan the development and delivery of multiple projects. Strong time management, problem-solving, issue resolution, and collaboration skills are essential.
• Strategic Communication: Demonstrated ability to think creatively and communicate strategically in a business environment, including conveying complex technical information effectively.
• Work Style: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Must be comfortable interacting with a diverse workforce and working in culturally inclusive settings.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
• Communication Skills: Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills are essential.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
• 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
• TriMet pass
• Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
• Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Great colleagues and culture
• Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
• Work from home laptop provided