Marketing Communications Strategist

About the role

The Marketing Communications Strategist serves as the strategic communications lead responsible for strengthening ITW Welding's industry voice through proactive public relations, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling. This role builds and maintains trusted relationships with trade publication editors and industry media, positioning Miller as the preferred source for industry expertise, innovation, and customer success stories.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Miller's primary communications contact for trade publications, editors, journalists, and industry media.
• Build long-term relationships with key trade publication editors to strengthen Miller's visibility and reputation within the welding and industrial markets.
• Develop and maintain annual editorial calendars aligned with business priorities, product launches, seasonal themes, and industry trends.
• Proactively identify opportunities for earned media, thought leadership, executive visibility, customer success stories, awards, and speaking engagements.
• Collaborate with Brand, Product Management, Sales, and divisional marketing teams to uncover stories worth telling.
• Coordinate all public relations activities across Miller divisions to ensure a consistent brand voice and maximize editorial opportunities.
• Develop and execute an annual enterprise Public Relations strategy aligned with business priorities, product launches, corporate initiatives, and industry trends.
• Measure and report on PR effectiveness, editorial placements, media engagement, and share of voice.
• Identify emerging industry trends and translate them into thought leadership opportunities.
• Partner with internal technical experts to write press releases, articles, customer stories, and business case studies.
• Develop compelling narratives that reinforce Miller's leadership in innovation, safety, automation, and welding expertise.
• Develop relationships with industry associations, trade organizations, and media partners to expand Miller's visibility and influence.
• Develop compelling messaging that supports product launches, campaigns, digital experiences, executive communications, and customer engagement.
• Ensure a consistent brand voice across all written communications.
• Partner with Creative Services to deliver integrated campaigns across digital, print, social, and video.
• Learn the products, applications, industry terminology, and competitive differentiators well enough to write about them accurately.
• Turn complex product information into benefit-driven messaging for external and internal audiences.
• Use AI tools to support ideation, drafting, editing, and research while applying judgement around accuracy, confidentiality, and brand alignment.
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and apply them to improve content workflows.
• Manage projects, timelines, feedback loops, and deliverables using project management and marketing technology tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications, Journalism, or Content Marketing.
• Strong writing portfolio with examples across marketing copy, campaign messaging, social media, PR writing, or technical product communications.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Experience writing for multiple channels, including digital, social, print, PR, web, and campaign materials.
• Experience developing and executing Public Relations strategies and building relationships with trade publications, editors, journalists, or industry media strongly preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience using AI writing, research, or productivity tools preferred.
• Manufacturing, industrial, B2B, technical product, or skilled trades industry experience a plus.

Skills

• Copywriting and editing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Technical curiosity and ability to learn complex subject matter
• Brand voice and audience awareness
• Storytelling and message development
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Public relations and media relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Sound judgment and confidentiality
• Adaptability and continuous learning
• Responsible use of AI and emerging tools
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities