Content Specialist

About the role

Seaman Corporation is seeking a Content Communications Specialist to join the Human Resources team. This position reports to the Corporate Communications Manager in Wooster, Ohio. The Content Specialist develops content that informs, engages, and connects associates to the business by researching, creating written and visual content that supports business priorities, associate accomplishments, and community engagement. The role includes identifying content opportunities, conducting interviews, gathering information, producing communications for internal and external audiences, supporting digital publishing, content distribution, and communication channel management, and building relationships across the organization to ensure balanced representation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and develop content opportunities that support business priorities, associate engagement, community involvement, and organizational objectives.
• Conduct interviews with associates, leaders, partners, and other stakeholders to gather information and insights for corporate communication initiatives.
• Research, write, and edit articles, announcements, features, executive communications, presentations, and other content for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts across the organization to translate complex information into clear, accurate, and engaging communications.
• Capture photography and support video planning, production, and editing activities that enhance communication efforts and strengthen audience engagement.
• Maintain editorial standards by ensuring content is accurate, well-organized, visually appealing, and aligned with corporate messaging and style guidelines.
• Support communication campaigns by developing content that can be adapted across multiple channels, including the company intranet, website, social media, presentations, and print materials.
• Assist with digital publishing, content distribution, and communication channel management activities, providing backup support for communication platforms and channels as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout the organization to identify meaningful content opportunities and ensure balanced representation across locations, functions, and business initiatives.
• Travel up to 5% as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, English, or a related field.
• 3 or more years of experience in corporate communications, journalism, public relations, marketing communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience researching, writing, and editing content for a variety of audiences and communication channels.
• Strong interviewing and content development skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience capturing and editing basic photography and visual content for communication purposes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with associates and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Creative thinker with strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting internal and external communications within a manufacturing, industrial, or multi‑site organization.
• Experience writing feature articles, associate profiles, leadership communications, organizational announcements, or other long‑form communications.
• Knowledge of AP style or other professional writing and editing standards.
• Understanding of brand management principles and corporate identity standards.
• Working knowledge of graphic design and visual content creation tools, such as Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Experience using intranet platforms, content management systems, digital publishing tools, and content planning processes, including editorial calendars and content pipelines.

Skills

• Do What’s Right – Safety: Safety is a priority and everyone’s responsibility.
• Customer Focus: Focus on internal and external customers to create solutions that meet their needs.
• Integrity: Words and actions reflect company values; respect for all individuals.
• Work Together – Collaboration: Share openly, listen actively, seek to understand colleagues’ needs, respect diversity, find common ground.
• Teamwork: Trust the person, attack the process.
• Create Solutions – Entrepreneurism: Act with a spirit of entrepreneurism, challenge the status quo, find innovative solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Advocate for learning, accept failure as part of the process.
• Results: Hold yourself accountable to remove roadblocks and focus on outcomes.

Benefits

• Company performance bonus in addition to base salary.
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, course training, and networking.
• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off (PTO), volunteer