Marketing Specialist (Hybrid)

About the role

Barr is seeking a marketing specialist to join our Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Corporate Business Development team. This role works closely with Corporate Business Development, Communications, and Events teams and business unit leadership to help shape and position Barr’s engineering and environmental consulting services within priority market sectors.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify client needs and market opportunities for Barr’s integrated engineering and environmental solutions.
• Work with project teams and principals to qualify opportunities where Barr can introduce solutions.
• Lead the coordination of specific market sector strategy and engage in coordinating market sector and key client engagement for the sector.
• Align strategy efforts, driving actions that position Barr for long-term market opportunities.
• Coordinate activities related to client loyalty initiatives, long-lead pursuits, and strategic positioning efforts to help strengthen Barr’s client relationships and market presence.
• Conduct research to inform market sector, client, business unit, and company marketing objectives; this may include monitoring RFP and intelligence data resources to inform Business Development, Communications, and business unit teams.
• Partner with business unit leads, client events, and communications in support of go-to-market strategy development to promote Barr’s integrated engineering and environmental solutions services.
• Coordinate and lead Corporate Business Development initiatives as assigned, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field. Experience: Five or more years of relevant experience. Supporting business development and communications functions. Leading activities within cross-functional teams. Communication: Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across teams. Travel: Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to support client meetings, industry events, and internal collaboration activities. Possession of a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock.
• Profit distribution: Barr has a "no retained earnings" model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders.
• Professional development benefits: Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities.
• Work/life balance: Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked), paid family leave.
• Wellness focus: Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities.