Marketing & Communications Specialist

Colonial Farm Credit · Mechanicsville · $52,000–$63,700 (stated in the posting)

Employing Unit: Colonial Farm Credit / Administrative Office

Position Title: Marketing & Communications Specialist

Salary: $52,000 – $63,700
plus superb benefits package provided to all employees, including up to 9% 401(k) contributions and profit-sharing program.

Position Summary
Colonial Farm Credit (www.colonialfarmcredit.com) is an agricultural credit cooperative and provides loans for farms and country homes; land purchase, home construction, and improvements; buildings, machinery, livestock, and equipment; production capital for both full-time and part-time farmers; and ag-related businesses. We have approximately 75 employees and office hours are 8 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

We have an excellent employment opportunity for a Marketing & Communications Specialist in our Administrative Office located in Mechanicsville, VA. Under the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer, this position:

Leads routine internal communications, including employee newsletters, departmental updates, and marketing announcements; coordinates content with leadership, Human Resources, and other departments.
Manages the quarterly customer newsletter, The Leader, including editorial planning, content coordination, production, approvals, distribution, and transition to appropriate electronic delivery.
Maintains routine website and newsroom content; reviews information for accuracy, timeliness, readability, and brand consistency; coordinates complex changes with approved partners.
Serves as day-to-day brand steward by maintaining standards, templates, assets, and approved materials; reviews routine logo usage and elevates exceptions to leadership.
Maintains brochures, rack cards, flyers, presentations, and other collateral; coordinates digital storefront and Lytho requests, revisions, approvals, production, and final files.
Coordinates the Annual Report and Annual Meeting Information Statement, including schedules, content collection, review, production, and distribution in partnership with Finance and corporate administration.
Administers approved customer, employee, and internal surveys using Qualtrics or other systems; supports customer satisfaction, new customer, RM feedback, employee, and product or competitive research.
Prepares recurring survey reports for designated leaders and identifies material themes for management review without overstating available data.
Manages Marketing SharePoint and shared folders, including current brand assets, templates, publications, photography, and version-control practices.
Coordinates the weekly marketing update and supports budget tracking, invoices, board materials, policies, procedures, and vendor deliverables.

Requirements (What You Need to Succeed):

Education or experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience in marketing, communications, content development, public relations, or a related field.
Excellent written, verbal, editing, and proofreading skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Experience with website content management, SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications, survey platforms, and marketing resource management tools.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, vendors, and external partners.
Acceptable background reports, including credit, criminal, driving, and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) or more years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
Experience with Qualtrics, Lytho, website content management systems, and publication production.
Experience within a financial services, agricultural, cooperative, or Farm Credit environment.

Location: Administrative Office, 7104 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville VA 23111

Supervisor: Dillon Way, Chief Strategy Officer

Applications Accepted Through: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Candidates selected for employment are required to successfully complete a background check.

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