Marketing Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

The Marketing Communications Specialist will develop, execute, and manage marketing communications across brand, product, and dealer initiatives. This role involves creating engaging content across multiple channels, including email, social media, and web, while maintaining brand consistency.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Agriculture, Marketing, or a related field and possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva is required, along with the ability to work onsite in Ames, IA.

Skills

• Marketing communications
• Content development
• Copywriting
• Proofreading
• Email marketing
• Social media management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Canva
• Visual storytelling
• Video editing
• Product marketing
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Technical writing
• Digital asset management

About this role

Job Posting: 10/23/2026                       

FLSA Status: Salaried, exempt 

Location: Ames, IA, Onsite             

Supervisory: No

Team: Sales and Marketing                 

Reports to: Brand Communications Manager

The Culture

Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, over 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.

The Opportunity

The Marketing Communications Specialist supports the development, execution and management of marketing communications across brand, product, and dealer initiatives. This role works closely with the Brand Communications and Product Marketing teams to turn approved messaging into clear, consistent, and engaging content across multiple channels. The ideal candidate combines strong writing skills with an interest in products, visual storytelling, and content creation to strengthen the Ag Leader brand and support the success of our customers. 

As a team member, you will demonstrate and promote the Ag Leader Way: 

* Willing, Ready, Doing 
* Courage to do what is Right 
* Excellence 
* Approachable

Responsibilities

        Content Development & Communications

* Draft, adapt, proofread, and edit marketing and communications content across a variety of channels while maintaining brand voice, visual consistency, and product positioning.
* Develop a working knowledge of our products, customers, and markets to effectively translate technical and product information into customer-focused and dealer-focused communications.
* Manage email marketing initiatives through content development, campaign execution, and Account Engagement management
* Adapt approved brand and product messaging for web, email, social media, presentations, and other marketing materials.
* Assist with website content updates and ongoing site maintenance.

Content Capture & Asset Management
* Update marketing materials with current product imagery, screenshots, and other visual assets.
* Help ensure product content and digital assets are current, accurate and readily available to internal teams and dealers.
* Participate in field activities, demonstrations, customer events, and other opportunities to capture product imagery, video, and customer-focused content. 
* Support photo and video selection, editing, organization, and management. 
* Assist with video editing and creation for product education, launch, and promotional needs. 

Qualifications/Skills

* Degree in Agriculture, marketing, or related field.
* Background in agriculture preferred. 
* Strong written, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and common marketing tools including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, email marketing platforms.
* Strong teamwork and time management skills with ability to multi-task. 
* Capable of operating and performing daily duties with minimal instruction.
* Organized, experienced marketing communications professional who meets set deadlines and takes pride in high quality, accurate, and detailed work.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or provide sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Ag Leader is a drug-free work environment.  

All offers for employment are contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen and background check.  

Ag Leader participates in e-verify.