Senior Marketing Communications Specialist

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Senior Marketing Communications Specialist

We are looking for a versatile Senior Marketing Communications Specialist to join our fast paced go to market communications team.

Reporting into the Director of Customer Marketing and working closely with Corporate Communications team, you will be responsible for driving Extreme’s brand and market awareness through communication, storytelling and thought leadership – playing a critical support role for the company’s social media and customer storytelling efforts. This role is ideal for someone seeking the opportunity to create immediate and direct impact within the organization, is experienced at collaborating across teams and regions, and understands modern measurement and reporting techniques.

You will provide support in communicating the corporate story through researching, writing, and editing white papers, website copy, case studies, social media posts and other related documents. You will play a role in helping support Customer Advisory Board initiatives to help capture the voice of the customer and integrate key messages into company communications.

Additionally, you will:

· Develop content that tells the Extreme Networks customer story – ranging from case studies, social media, digital, video and more

· Manage internal resources and documentation related to the customer reference program in support of the sales team

· Work across the marketing organization to help create consistency in press releases, customer stories, social posts and other marketing materials.

· Play an instrumental support role across PR, social and customer reference teams helping to develop and drive cross-functional campaigns.

· Manage quarterly and annual reporting of programs and impact.

· Copyedit and proofread the work of colleagues as necessary.

· Implement social media policies and promote best practices as established by Global (Corporate) PR.

· Help manage department budget, opening POs and checking regularly on department spend. 

Requirements

-1-3+ years of content, public relations or social media experience in a corporate setting.  

-Experience working in high tech or B2

-Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

-A confident communicator and presenter with excellent verbal and written skills.

-Strong project management skills and ability to meet deadlines under pressure while managing strategic projects

-Energetic, positive, enthusiastic, and flexible team player.

-Proactive and reliable with a keen attention to detail.

-Strategic and tactical understanding of social media platforms and how to leverage as part of the news cycle.

-Experience with measurement and reporting.

-Ability to travel on occasion.

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come Advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks.