Marketing Communications Specialist

Marketing Communications Specialist

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

1 Positions

ID: 1811904

Posted On 07/01/2026

Job Overview

Kendall Hunt Publishing Higher Education department is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Communications Specialist to join our marketing department and provide creative ideas and assistance to help achieve our goals. The Marketing Communications Specialist will be responsible for developing and executing effective communication strategies to promote the brand, products, and services of the organization. This role involves creating compelling content, managing campaigns, and ensuring consistent messaging across various channels. This position will work in the home office in Dubuque, Iowa. Salary commensurate with experience.

Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies, and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and a sense of purpose amongst our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com

In A Typical Work Week as a Marketing Communications Specialist, You Will...

Works with the marketing team to conceptualize marketing materials for all disciplines within HE

Assists in the coordination and execution of adoption campaigns for Higher Education's national and regional titles

Assists in the creation and execution of marketing strategy for assigned conferences and conventions

Develops and executes marketing campaigns (digital, e-mail, print) for key authors to support sales efforts

Ensure all communication materials adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a consistent tone and voice

Ensure authors' needs and questions are addressed promptly

Monitor campaign performance and optimize strategies based on analytics

Conducts market research to assist with acquisition, sales and special projects

Stay updated with the latest industry news and competitor activities

Characteristics of Who Kendall Hunt Looks for in a Marketing Communications Specialist, You are...

Someone who can develop world-class, innovative, and creative marketing ideas/campaigns, implement those ideas, produce and measure results.

Someone who is proficient in using various technologies (computers, tablets, cell phones, social media apps) with the ability to learn new software quickly

Should have proficient and applied knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software; Word Processing software. Familiarity with both PC and Macintosh environments as well as knowledge with Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite

Someone who can identify new opportunities for growth and engagement

Someone who has strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are a must

Someone who has a Positive and have a "can do" attitude towards their work, and their outlook on life

Available to work out of our Dubuque, Iowa home office - this is not a remote position

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decision in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Our companies offers:

Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for more than 75 years

Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies

Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing

15 days PTO at hire, plus paid holidays

Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Primary Contact

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563-589-7265

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Job Details

Categories

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

Clerical/Office Administration

Education

Graphic Design/Social Media

Insurance

Publishing/Printing

Sales/Service

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Pay/Salary

$45000 per year

Company ID

1103

Job REQ #

1811904

# Positions

1

Start Date

20260701

End Date

20260817

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Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

About the Company

As a leader in customized education publishing solutions, Kendall Hunt has been privately owned and operated for more than 75 years. We currently employ approximately 225 people at our Dubuque, Iowa, headquarters, with an additional 70 people throughout the United States.

Our mission is to meet the specific needs of the marketplace in a unique and progressive manner, and we are committed to excellence and employee growth and development.

We offer career opportunities in sales and acquisitions, account management, project development, customer support, information technology, finance, accounting, clerical support and human resources. We provide a comprehensive benefit package and full-time and part-time flexible schedules, including internships.

Our Higher Education Division is a leader in custom publishing of high quality educational products, services and solutions to the higher education market, including digital solutions and eBooks as well as printed material.

Our PreK-12 Division is a leader in publishing solutions of innovative, hands-on inquiry based solutions for the PreK-12 market.

We also collaborate closely with our related educational technology solutions companies to develop and customize publications that integrate multi-media and technology to meet the learning needs and expectations of today' students.

For more information, visit Kendall Hunt' website https://www.kendallhunt.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer