Communications Specialist

Primient

About Primient:

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate. 

Looking for a Communications Assistant role with more responsibility and impact? Join a manufacturing market leader that is invested in growth.  

https://primient.com/


Position Details

Communications Specialist
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
4/17/2025
Northern Illinois
Schaumburg, IL

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for a self-motivated and talented Communications Specialist to support our communications lead. In this position, you will produce high-quality content that engages employees and builds brand recognition.

Your main duties will also include creating informative content to amplify our company and employee stories. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, with an eye for visual design and strong organizational skills.

As key objectives for this role, you will:

  • Draft and develop content for internal communications to support the broader business
  • Create, edit, and manage intranet content log and schedule
  • Support the communications lead by anticipating communication requests, understanding various audiences and constituencies, and managing requests and inquiries for the team
  • Support internal and external communications and events
  • Manage and support events logistics, including annual events calendar, town halls, and senior leadership meetings

Key responsibilities:

  • Create informative and interesting internal copy, SharePoint/intranet layouts, and related internal marketing materials.
  • Advise and deploy effective communication strategies that build employee confidence and awareness, brand awareness, and customer satisfaction.
  • Plan and manage the design, content, and production of digital communications materials.
  • Review all communications to guarantee all content is publication ready.
  • Execute internal campaigns for new announcements, launches, events, and promotions.
  • Manage internal mailboxes and campaigns.
  • Respond to communication-related issues in a timely manner.

ABOUT YOU:

You are driven to by a deep passion for writing and executing projects. You will have excellent communication and organizational skills. You have an eye for graphic design with two or three years of experience managing internal websites, and an ability to evolve communication strategies using data. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills for working closely with others across various departments and cultures.

We are also looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or relevant field.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ writing & editing experience in a corporate role.
  • Proven experience creating targeted content is ideal.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate communication practices, processes, and techniques.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure with competing priorities.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
  • Demonstrate flexibility in a dynamic and global team.
  • Value diversity and take pride in a team that brings together diversity of thoughts, expressions, and points of view.
  • Ability to demonstrate good judgment, and discretion in management of information.

Total Rewards:

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $63,496.80 - $95,245.20 and is bonus eligible.

Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.​

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • Competitive Pay​
  • Multiple Healthcare plan choices​
  • Dental and vision insurance​
  • A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions ​
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability​
  • Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans​
  • Paid holidays & vacation​
  • Floating days off​
  • Parental leave for new parents​
  • Employee resource groups​
  • Learning & development programs​
  • Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future 


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