Position Overview

The Marketing and Communications Manager is a new role reporting directly to the CEO. We are looking for one strong, versatile generalist who can build NIC's external brand presence, drive consistent internal communications across our multi-site organization, and own the planning and execution of executive-level events - including management offsites, customer outings, and plant tours.

This is a first-in-seat opportunity for a builder. The right candidate will combine strong writing and communications judgment with the project management chops to run a high-quality event end-to-end. Equally comfortable drafting a CEO memo, briefing a trade publication editor, building a LinkedIn campaign, and coordinating logistics for a 40-person leadership offsite.

Core Responsibilities

External Marketing & Brand (~40%)

• Own NIC's external brand presence acrosswebsite, LinkedIn, customer-facing collateral, and case studies
• Build and execute a content cadence targeting NIC's served markets - heavy-duty truck, electric power distribution, and medical imaging - including trade press, industry publications, and targeted LinkedIn presence
• Develop NIC's employer brand to support recruiting across leadership and skilled trades roles
• Partner with the Commercial team on customer-facing marketing assets, capability presentations, and proposal support materials

Internal Communications (~40%)

• Build and run a consistent internal communications rhythm across all five NIC sites, including CEO messaging cascade, town halls, plant-level recognition programs, and change communications
• Translate operational and technology initiatives - including AI strategy and digital manufacturing rollouts - into accessible, engaging communications for frontline operators, supervisors, and plant leadership
• Own the company narrative through organizational transitions, leadership moves, and customer wins
• Partner with HR on employee engagement communications, onboarding content, and culture initiatives
• Support board-facing and investor materials when communicationsexpertiseis needed

Event Coordination & Executive Hospitality (~20%)

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of management offsites, leadership meetings, and all-hands events across NIC sites
• Coordinate customer outings, on-site customer events, and plant tours - including agenda,logistics, materials, and hospitality
• Lead NIC's trade show presence:boothplanning, collateral, and customer/prospect engagement strategy
• Capture content from events - recognition moments, customer engagement, recap materials - and feed it back into internal and external communications channels

Success in the First 12 Months

• A defined and active external brand presence, with measurable LinkedIn growth and two to three industry press placements
• An established internal communications cadence in place across all five NIC sites, with measurable employee reach and engagement
• Refreshed corporate website and core sales/marketing collateral
• A successfullydeliveredleadership offsite and a defined cadence of customer events in place
• Improved employer brand reflected in recruiting metrics, including application volume and time-to-fill for priority roles

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, or related discipline

• Seven to ten years of B2B marketing and communications experience, ideally in manufacturing, industrial, or technical products
• Demonstrated range across written communications, digital/social marketing, internal/employee communications, and event planning
• Strong project management capability with proven event coordination experience - including vendor management,logistics, and budget oversight
• Excellent writer with strong editorial judgment
• Self-directed builder comfortable operating without an existing playbook

Preferred

• Direct experience supporting customers in heavy-duty truck/automotive, utility/grid infrastructure, or medical device sectors
• Multi-site or geographically distributed workforce communications experience
• Working knowledge of digital marketing tools (LinkedIn Campaign Manager, CMS platforms, marketing automation basics)
• Experience supporting executive leadership and board-level communications

This is a rare opportunity to build a marketing and communications function from the ground up at a precision manufacturer with serious customer relationships, real growth ambition, and active executive sponsorship. The CEO is the direct reporting line, which means visibility, influence, and the ability to make this seat what it should be - not what it was.

NIC offers a competitive compensation package, full benefits, and the chance to do work that visibly shapes the trajectory of a five-plant manufacturing business.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a resume, a short cover note describing what attracts them to a first-in-seat role at a multi-site manufacturer, and one or two writing samples demonstrating range (internal communication, external-facing copy, or executive-voice content).